Deathsport (1978)

R  |   |  Action, Sci-Fi, Sport  |  April 1978 (USA)
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Futuristic Science Fiction about a sport to the death, using "destructocycles".

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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Claudia Jennings ...
Deneer
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Ankar Moor
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Dr. Karl
Will Walker ...
Marcus Karl
David McLean ...
Lord Zirpola
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Polna
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Jailer
John Himes ...
Tritan President
Jim Galante ...
Tritan Guard
Peter Hooper ...
Mr. Bakkar
Brenda Venus ...
Adriann
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Enforcer Sergeant
Chris Howell ...
Stateman Officer
Valerie Rae Clark ...
Dancer
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Futuristic Science Fiction about a sport to the death, using "destructocycles".

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The Ultimate Ride for Survival See more »

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Action | Sci-Fi | Sport

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Also Known As:

Death Race 2050  »

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Trivia

At one point, Claudia Jennings had to be physically removed from the set as she was drunk and high on cocaine. (Jennings had a well-documented cocaine addiction at the time.) See more »

Goofs

When the prisoners escape on the Death Machines, Polna's group includes a sidecar when leaving the Deathsport Arena. When you next see his group in the stream none of the Death Machines has a sidecar. See more »

Quotes

Kaz Oshay: Like sand in the wind, keep moving.
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This is fun for cheapie!!!!
11 October 2002 | by (Alaska, USA) – See all my reviews

This is the ultimate "get your freinds togeter and yell at movie"!! Agreed the effects are cheap, the acting bad, and the "jet" motorcycles. But it's endering in it's ineptness, defiately worth a rental.


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