Speed Racer is a young and brilliant racing driver. When corruption in the racing leagues costs his brother his life, Speed must team up with the police and the mysterious Racer X to bring an end to the corruption and criminal activities.
Direction
Wachowskis commit so hard to the bit it becomes art.
Visual Effects
Every frame looks like someone weaponized Hot Wheels.
Production
Sets and costumes that would make Pee-wee Herman jealous.
Director
Lana Wachowski
Emile Hirsch
Speed
Christina Ricci
Trixie
John Goodman
Pops
Susan Sarandon
Mom
Matthew Fox
Racer X
Roger Allam
Royalton
Paulie Litt
Spritle
Benno Fürmann
Inspector Detector
Hiroyuki Sanada
Mr. Musha
Rain
Taejo Togokahn
Richard Roundtree
Ben Burns
Kick Gurry
Sparky
John Benfield
Cruncher Block
Christian Oliver
Snake Oiler
Ralph Herforth
Cannonball Taylor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Wachowskis invented new cameras and digital techniques to achieve the anime look, shooting actors against green screen for almost every scene.
A massive box office bomb that became a cult classic, Speed Racer predicted our current era of visually overwhelming franchise films—and did it with more soul.
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