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Speed Racer
Born to race cars, Speed Racer is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless. His only real competition is
the memory of the brother he idolized - the legendary Rex Racer, whose death in a race has left behind a legacy
that Speed is driven to fulfill. Speed is loyal to the family racing business, led by his father, Pops Racer, the
designer of Speed's thundering Mach 5. When Speed turns down a lucrative and tempting offer from Royalton
Industries, he not only infuriates the company's maniacal owner but uncovers a terrible secret - some of the
biggest races are being fixed by a handful of ruthless moguls who manipulate the top drivers to boost profits. If
Speed won't drive for Royalton, Royalton will see to it that the Mach 5 never crosses another finish line. The only
way for Speed to save his family's business and the sport he loves is to beat Royalton at his own game. With the
support of his family and his loyal girlfriend, Trixie, Speed teams with his one-time rival - the mysterious Racer X -
to win the race that had taken his brother's life: the death-defying, cross-country rally known as The Crucible.
Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Logline: Story of Speed Racer, who's Mach 5 vehicle can jump, go under water and clear trees. When he's not racing, he's battling villians with his girlfriend Trixie, kid brother Spritle and pet monkey Chim-Chim.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Adaptation
Running Time: 2 hr. 15 min.
Release Date: May 9th, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating: PG for sequences of action, some violence, language and brief smoking.
Distributors:
Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
Production Co.:
Donners' Company, Silver Pictures, Velocity Productions, Sechste Babelsberg Film
Studios:
Warner Bros. Pictures
Financiers:
Funding: Berlin-Brandenburg Film Fund
FFA Filmfoerderungsanstalt, Anarchos Productions, Inc.
Co-Financier: Village Roadshow Pictures Entertainment
Filming Locations:
Europe
Babelsberg Studio, Berlin, Germany
Produced in: United States