Deathsport
1978 · Directed by Allan Arkush, Henry Suso · USA
Deathsport (1978) is sometimes described as a sequel to Paul Bartel’s satire Death Race 2000. It certainly isn’t that at all.
The film faced numerous problems, with rewrites, the director being physically attacked by Carradine, and Jennings dealing with alcohol and cocaine addiction. Not nearly as smart as Death Race 2000, but the explosions are frequent and the action doesn’t slow down.
Claudia Jennings’ hair does not have a hair out of place despite wearing a bike helmet for a lot of the film, and Carradine gives it his all. Jennings died tragically in a head-on crash in 1979. Carradine described the film as “terrible, my career never really recovered from that blunder”.
Although not a classic, it ranks high in my theoretical post-apocalyptic exploitation list and, as it is often said, they don’t make films like this anymore.
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Andy Stein – Deathsport (soundtrack)
