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Speed Racer (2008)

PG 135 min  -  Action | Family | Sport  -   9 May 2008 (USA)
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A young driver, Speed Racer, aspires to be champion of the racing world with the help of his family and his high-tech Mach 5 automobile.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Emile Hirsch ...
Nicholas Elia ...
Susan Sarandon ...
Mom
Melissa Holroyd Melissa Holroyd ...
Speed's Teacher
Ariel Winter ...
Young Trixie Shimura
Scott Porter ...
Gian Ganziano Gian Ganziano ...
Everyman Announcer
Peter Fernandez ...
Local Announcer
Harvey Friedman ...
Harold Ledermann Announcer
Sadao Ueda Sadao Ueda ...
Japanese Announcer
Valery Tscheplanowa Valery Tscheplanowa ...
Russian Announcer
Sami Loris ...
Italian Announcer
Olivier Marlo Olivier Marlo ...
French Announcer
Sean McDonagh Sean McDonagh ...
Celtic Announcer
Kick Gurry ...
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Storyline

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. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Speed | Racer | Race | Racing | Driver  | See more »

Taglines:

Speed has no limits. See more »

Genres:

Action | Family | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for sequences of action, some violence and language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | Australia | Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Meteoro See more »

Filming Locations:

Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$120,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$18,561,337 (USA) (11 May 2008) (3606 Screens)

Gross:

$93,945,766 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

SDDS  | Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

In the original draft of the script, Royalton's name was Remmington. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the second leg of the Casa Cristo, Snake extracts oil from the back, thus causing Speed's tires to lose friction and almost to lose the race. This should have the same effect on Racer X and Togokhan, but it doesn't, despite the fact that they were directly behind Speed. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Race Announcer: All drivers to your cars, please. All drivers to your cars.
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Crazy Credits

The Mahha GoGoGo theme (with both English and Japanese lyrics) plays throughout the closing credits. See more »

Connections

Features "Unser Charly" (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"Go Speed Racer Go"
Written by Nobuyoshi Koshibe and Yoshida Yoshiyuki
Performed by Ali Dee and The Deekompressors
Produced by Ali Dee and Jason Gleed
Ali Dee and The Deekompressors appear courtesy of DeeTown Entertainment
Contains samples from the "Speed Racer" classic television series (1966-1967)
Licensed courtesy of Speed Racer Enterprising, Inc. See more »