Death Race (2008 film)
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Death Race (2008 film) is a dystopian action thriller in which prisoners compete in a deadly televised car race, starring Jason Statham as a framed ex-racer forced to fight for his freedom.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Death Race | 4 |
| Death Race (2008 film) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8441417 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Death Race (2008 film) Context triple: [Jason Statham, notableWork, Death Race (2008 film)]
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A.
Death Race 2
Death Race 2 is a 2010 direct-to-video action film that serves as a prequel to the 2008 movie "Death Race," exploring the origins of the deadly prison car-racing competition.
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B.
Death Race 2000
Death Race 2000 is a 1975 cult dystopian action film, produced by Roger Corman, that satirizes violence and authoritarianism through a deadly cross-country car race.
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C.
R.I.P.D.
R.I.P.D. is a 2013 supernatural action-comedy film about a deceased cop who joins a ghostly police force to protect the living from rogue spirits.
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D.
Hollywood Stunt Driver
Hollywood Stunt Driver is a live-action stunt show at Warner Bros. Movie World featuring high-speed car chases, precision driving, and cinematic special effects.
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E.
Rev Run
Rev Run, born Joseph Simmons, is an American rapper, founding member of the pioneering hip hop group Run-DMC, and later a reality TV star and ordained minister.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Death Race (2008 film) Target entity description: Death Race (2008 film) is a dystopian action thriller in which prisoners compete in a deadly televised car race, starring Jason Statham as a framed ex-racer forced to fight for his freedom.
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A.
Death Race 2
Death Race 2 is a 2010 direct-to-video action film that serves as a prequel to the 2008 movie "Death Race," exploring the origins of the deadly prison car-racing competition.
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B.
Death Race 2000
Death Race 2000 is a 1975 cult dystopian action film, produced by Roger Corman, that satirizes violence and authoritarianism through a deadly cross-country car race.
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C.
R.I.P.D.
R.I.P.D. is a 2013 supernatural action-comedy film about a deceased cop who joins a ghostly police force to protect the living from rogue spirits.
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D.
Hollywood Stunt Driver
Hollywood Stunt Driver is a live-action stunt show at Warner Bros. Movie World featuring high-speed car chases, precision driving, and cinematic special effects.
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E.
Rev Run
Rev Run, born Joseph Simmons, is an American rapper, founding member of the pioneering hip hop group Run-DMC, and later a reality TV star and ordained minister.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
action film
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film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Death Race 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Ib Melchior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Frederick Koehler
NERFINISHED
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Ian McShane NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacob Vargas NERFINISHED ⓘ Jason Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ Jason Statham NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ Natalie Martinez NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Shou NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyrese Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Coach
NERFINISHED
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Hennessey NERFINISHED ⓘ Jensen Ames NERFINISHED ⓘ Machine Gun Joe Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Scott Kevan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | Paul W. S. Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Niven Howie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Death Race 2
NERFINISHED
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Death Race 3: Inferno NERFINISHED ⓘ Death Race: Beyond Anarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action
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science fiction ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Jensen Ames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Paul Haslinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A framed ex-racing driver is forced to participate in a deadly prison car race broadcast as entertainment. ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jason Statham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Jeremy Bolt
NERFINISHED
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Paul W. S. Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Corman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Cruise/Wagner Productions
NERFINISHED
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Impact Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | August 22, 2008 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 105 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Paul W. S. Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Terminal Island prison
NERFINISHED
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near-future United States ⓘ |
| theme |
corporate control
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prison exploitation ⓘ televised violence ⓘ |
| title | Death Race NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Death Race (2008 film) Description of subject: Death Race (2008 film) is a dystopian action thriller in which prisoners compete in a deadly televised car race, starring Jason Statham as a framed ex-racer forced to fight for his freedom.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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