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Rat Race

  • 2001
  • PG-13
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
125K
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John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson, Whoopi Goldberg, Cuba Gooding Jr., Seth Green, Jon Lovitz, Breckin Meyer, and Amy Smart in Rat Race (2001)
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A Las Vegas casino magnate determined to find a new avenue for wagering sets up a race for money.A Las Vegas casino magnate determined to find a new avenue for wagering sets up a race for money.A Las Vegas casino magnate determined to find a new avenue for wagering sets up a race for money.

  • Director
    • Jerry Zucker
  • Writer
    • Andy Breckman
  • Stars
    • Breckin Meyer
    • Amy Smart
    • Whoopi Goldberg
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    125K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,465
    94
    • Director
      • Jerry Zucker
    • Writer
      • Andy Breckman
    • Stars
      • Breckin Meyer
      • Amy Smart
      • Whoopi Goldberg
    • 566User reviews
    • 91Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Breckin Meyer
    Breckin Meyer
    • Nick Schaffer
    Amy Smart
    Amy Smart
    • Tracy Faucet
    Whoopi Goldberg
    Whoopi Goldberg
    • Vera Baker
    Vince Vieluf
    Vince Vieluf
    • Blaine Cody
    Jenica Bergere
    Jenica Bergere
    • Hotel Clerk
    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • Owen Templeton
    Carrie Diamond
    • Casino Bartender
    Douglas Haase
    Douglas Haase
    • Guy at Bar
    Chris Myers
    • Fox Sportscaster
    Kevin Frazier
    Kevin Frazier
    • Fox Sportscaster
    Seth Green
    Seth Green
    • Duane Cody
    Gloria Allred
    Gloria Allred
    • Gloria Allred
    Renée Lee
    • Witness in Crowd
    Corinna Jones
    Corinna Jones
    • Cocktail Waitress
    • (as Corinna Harney Jones)
    Jane C. Walsh
    • Cocktail Waitress
    Lanei Chapman
    Lanei Chapman
    • Merrill Jennings
    • (as Lanai Chapman)
    Jillian Marie
    • Kimberly Pear
    • (as Jillian Marie Hubert)
    Jon Lovitz
    Jon Lovitz
    • Randy Pear
    • Director
      • Jerry Zucker
    • Writer
      • Andy Breckman
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      John Cleese plays a character called Donald Sinclair. This was actually the name of the real-life hotel proprietor on whom Cleese's iconic character, Basil Fawlty of Fawlty Towers (1975), was based.
    • Goofs
      The radar tower should be spinning. that type of radar is directional and has to constantly be in motion, otherwise, it would only "see" planes out in a straight line in whatever direction it is pointing.
    • Quotes

      Lucy Impersonator: How about a pit-stop?

      Owen Templeton: Sorry, this is a one way flight. There's a bathroom in the back.

      Lucy: The latch is broken. Anyone could just walk right in.

      Owen Templeton: So? Look, you ain't got nothin' these other Lucys haven't seen before.

      Lucy: [man's voice] Not necessarily.

    • Crazy credits
      "No Animals were harmed in the making of this film ONLY ACTORS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS FILM"
    • Alternate versions
      The KLM (Royal Dutch Airline) Version has had all views of a Saudi Arabian gambler (with Donald Sinclair at the concert at the end of the film) digitally "speckled out".
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Captain Corelli's Mandolin/American Outlaws/Tortilla Soup/The Curse of the Jade Scorpion/Ghosts of Mars (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Rat Race
      Written by David Forman, Jon Carin & Rick Chertoff
      Performed by Baha Men
      Produced by Rick Chertoff & Jon Carin
      Baha Men perform courtesy of S-Curve Records

    User reviews566

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    Featured review
    7/10

    Dumb fun

    It would be a shame to be too sophisticated to enjoy this silly movie. Critics hammered it for being a remake of It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, or accused it of reverting back to MMMMW's formula of selling the movie with a hundred big names who do little more than mug for the camera.

    But these guys are all busting their butts to entertain us. Yes, post-adolescents will be able to see most of the gags coming a mile away, but when their execution surpasses our expectations what's not to like? This is, after all, directed by the same Zucker who gave us Airplane, and it shares the same DNA.

    Watch it with your kids, and appreciate the ending that leaves them with a nice message as a bonus. Even if you only cherry pick the scenes featuring a bus load of Lucy impersonators it's worth the rental.
    • drawoh
    • Nov 3, 2006
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 17, 2001 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cuộc Đua Khốc Liệt
    • Filming locations
      • Palmdale, California, USA(Truck Stop/Fatburger scene)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Alphaville Films
      • Fireworks Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $48,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $56,618,055
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,662,094
      • Aug 19, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $85,498,534
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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