In a boorish future, the government sponsors a popular, but bloody, cross-country race in which points are scored by mowing down pedestrians. Five teams, each comprised of a male and female, compete using cars equipped with deadly weapons. Frankenstein, the mysterious returning champion, has become America's hero, but this time he has a passenger from the underground resistance.
Practical Effects
Absurd DIY car weapons and gore effects on a shoestring budget.
Acting
Stallone's unhinged villainy steals every scene he's in.
Writing
Sharp political satire buried under layers of cheese.
Director
Paul Bartel
David Carradine
Frankenstein
Simone Griffeth
Annie Smith
Sylvester Stallone
Machine Gun Joe Viterbo
Mary Woronov
Calamity Jane
Roberta Collins
Matilda the Hun
Martin Kove
Nero the Hero
Louisa Moritz
Myra
Don Steele
Junior Bruce
Joyce Jameson
Grace Pander
Sandy McCallum
Mr. President
Paul Laurence
Special Agent
Harriet Medin
Thomasina Paine
Bill Morey
Deacon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Roger Corman produced this for $300,000; it made $5 million and launched countless midnight screenings.
The 'Euthanasia Day' at the hospital and 'senior citizen scoring' directly parodied 1970s anxieties about aging populations and healthcare costs.
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