Now embarking on his own career, Speed is quickly sweeping the racing world with his skill behind the wheel of his brother's Mach 5 and his own T-180 car the Mach 6, although primarily interested in the art of the race and the well-being of his family.Į.P. As a child, Speed idolized his record-setting older brother, Rex Racer, who was apparently killed while racing in the Casa Cristo 5000 (AKA The Crucible) a deadly cross-country racing rally. His parents Pops and Mom run the independent Racer Motors, in which his brother Spritle and his pet chimp Chim Chim, his mechanic Sparky and his girlfriend Trixie are also involved. Speed Racer is an 18-year-old whose life and love has always been automobile racing. In subsequent years, Speed Racer has garnered a strong cult following with some commentators calling it "underrated" and a "misunderstood" film. Although the film did receive praise for its action sequences, musical score by Michael Giacchino, cinematography, and performances, critics were divided on its computer generated imagery, and criticized its screenplay and runtime. Upon initial release, the film received mostly negative reviews. It was subsequently nominated in multiple categories at the Teen Choice Awards as well as the Golden Raspberry Awards. The film grossed $93 million worldwide on a $120 million budget, making it a commercial failure. Speed Racer premiered on Apat the Nokia Theater, followed by its general theatrical release on May 9, 2008, by Warner Bros. Michael Giacchino composed the film's score. Speed Racer was shot in and around Potsdam and Berlin from June to August 2007. Arnold Royalton, owner of Royalton Industries, offers him.Ī live action Speed Racer film had been in development hell since 1992, having changed actors and filmmakers until in 2006 when producer Joel Silver and the Wachowskis collaborated to begin production on Speed Racer as a family film. Starring Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, Roger Allam, Benno Fürmann, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rain and Richard Roundtree, the plot revolves around Speed Racer, an 18-year-old automobile racer who follows his apparently deceased brother's career, choosing to remain loyal to his family and their company Racer Motors, which causes difficulties after he refuses a contract that E.P.
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It is based on the 1960s manga and anime series of the same name. With the support of his family and his loyal girlfriend, Trixie (Christina Ricci), Speed teams with his one-time rival-the mysterious Racer X (Matthew Fox)-to win the race that had taken his brother's life: the death-defying, cross-country rally known as The Crucible.īased on the classic series created by anime pioneer Tatsuo Yoshida, the live-action "Speed Racer" will showcase the kind of revolutionary visual effects and cutting-edge storytelling that have become the benchmarks of the Wachowski brothers' films.Speed Racer is a 2008 sports action comedy film written and directed by the Wachowskis. The only way for Speed to save his family's business and the sport he loves is to beat Royalton at his own game. If Speed won't drive for Royalton, Royalton will see to it that the Mach 5 never crosses another finish line.
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When Speed turns down a lucrative and tempting offer from Royalton Industries, he not only infuriates the company's maniacal owner (Roger Allam) 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. Speed is loyal to the family racing business, led by his father, Pops Racer (John Goodman), the designer of Speed's thundering Mach 5. 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. Born to race cars, Speed is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless. Hurtling down the track, careening around, over and through the competition, Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) is a natural behind the wheel.