Death Race 2000

Death Race 2000 (1975)

Death Race 2000 is a 1975 cult science fiction film directed by Paul Bartel and produced by Roger Corman. The film is set in a dystopian future where the biggest form of entertainment is a sadistic transcontinental race where drivers win if they are the last one alive and gain points by running down innocent pedestrians. The film starred David Carradine as well as Sylvester Stallone in one of his earliest roles. The 2008 feature film "update" was directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and starred Jason Statham as Frankenstein, would subsequently spawn a DTV film series, and Death Race 2050, a direct sequel to this film, was released in 2017.

The following weapons were used in the film Death Race 2000:

M1928 Thompson

"Machine Gun Joe" Viterbo (Sylvester Stallone) brandishes his M1928 Thompson when the crowd grows hostile towards him. He also has Thompson-shaped ornaments mounted in front of his vehicle.

M1928 Thompson - .45 ACP.

"Machine Gun Joe" Viterbo (Sylvester Stallone) brandishes his M1928 Thompson when the crowd grows hostile towards him.

Machine Gun Joe after firing his Thompson. His look here is very reminiscent of his future role as John Rambo.

Machine Gun Joe with his Thompson-shaped ornaments mounted in front of his vehicle.

Side by Side Twin Barreled Pistol

Thomasina Paine (Harriet Medin) is seen pulling a Side by Side Twin Barreled Pistol in an assassination attempt on the driver known as Frankenstein (David Carradine).

Thomasina Paine (Harriet Medin) is seen pulling a Side by Side Twin Barreled Pistol in an assassination attempt on the driver known as Frankenstein (David Carradine).