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Death Race (1973 film)

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Death Race
Written byCharles Kuenstle
Directed byDavid Lowell Rich
StarringLloyd Bridges
Roy Thinnes
Eric Braeden
Doug McClure
Music byHal Mooney
Country of originUSA
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time73 mins
Production companyABC
Original release
NetworkABC
Release10 November 1973 (1973-11-10)

Death Race is a 1973 American TV movie.[1]

Plot

In November 1942 in the Africa desert two Allied pilots are sent to blow up a minefield in separate planes. They come across a German tank captained by an officer. The tank shoots down one of the Allied planes forcing the pilot, McMillan, to bail out. The other pilot, Culpepper, lands to rescue him just in time. Culpepper's plane is damaged. The tank continues in pursuit.

Cast

Reception

The Los Angeles Times called it "a good suspense drama" which "is scarely original enough to be anywhere near profound, but it does make its point emphatically in a way that's entertaining, especially for action fans."[2]

References

  1. ^ McCLURE, THINNES IN 'RACE' Los Angeles Times 4 Nov 1973: l3.
  2. ^ TV MOVIE REVIEW: German Tank, P-40 Duel in 'Death Race' Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 10 Nov 1973: b3.