Summary:
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.
| Runtime: | 135 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG for sequences of action, some violence and language. |
| Production: | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Genres: | Action, Sport, Family |
| Countries: | USA, Germany, Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Sep 16, 2008 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Andy Wachowski | Director |
| Lana Wachowski | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Andy Wachowski | Written By |
| Lana Wachowski | Written By |
| Tatsuo Yoshida | Animated Series "Speed Racer" |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Emile Hirsch | Speed Racer |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ariel Winter | Young Trixie |
| Gian Ganziano | Everyman Announcer |
| Harvey Friedman | Harold Ledermann Announcer |
| Kick Gurry | Sparky |
| Melissa Holroyd | Speed's Teacher |
| Nicholas Elia | Young Speed |
| Olivier Marlo | French Announcer |
| Peter Fernandez | Local Announcer |
| Sadao Ueda | Japanese Announcer |
| Sami Loris | Italian Announcer |
| Scott Porter | Rex Racer |
| Sean McDonagh | Celtic Announcer |
| Susan Sarandon | Mom Racer |
| Valery Tscheplanowa | Russian Announcer |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Andy Wachowski | Producer |
| Bruce Berman | Executive Producer |
| Charlie Woebcken | Co-Producer |
| David Lane Seltzer | Executive Producer |
| Grant Hill | Producer |
| Henning Molfenter | Co-Producer |
| Jessica Alan | Co-Producer |
| Joel Silver | Producer |
| Lana Wachowski | Producer |
| Michael Lambert | Executive Producer |
| Roberto Malerba | Co-Producer |
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