Speed Racer

– Speed Racer is the tale of a young and brilliant racing driver. When corruption in the racing league..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.00 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 15 Minutes
Release Year:
2008
Speed Racer (2008)

Speed Racer is the tale of a young and brilliant racing driver. When corruption in the racing leagues costs his brother his life, he must team up with the police and the mysterious Racer X to bring an end to the corruption and criminal activities. Inspired by the cartoon series.

Speed Racer (2008) - Trailer

Release Date:

09 May 2008

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski

Writer:

Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, Tatsuo Yoshida (animated series "Speed Racer")

Main Actors:

Emile Hirsch, Nicholas Elia, Susan Sarandon, Melissa Holroyd

Plot:

The story begins with Speed Racer who is a young man with natural racing instincts whose goal is to win The Crucible, a cross-country car racing rally that took the life of his older brother, Rex Racer. Speed is loyal to the family business, run by his parents Pops and Mom. Pops designed Speed's car, the Mach 5. The owner of Royalton Industries makes Speed a lucrative offer, Speed rejects the offer, angering the owner. Speed also uncovers a secret that top corporate interests, including Royalton, are fixing races and cheating to gain profit. With the offer to Speed denied, Royalton wants to ensure that Speed will not win races. Speed finds support from his parents and his girlfriend Trixie and enters The Crucible in a partnership with his one-time rival, Racer X, seeking to rescue his family's business and the racing sport itself.

Awards:

13 nominations.

Gross profit:

$43,929,341

Production:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
40%
Metacritic:
37%