Rat Race
~563 miles. 9 people. $2 million. 1001 problems!
Overview
In an ensemble film about easy money, greed, manipulation and bad driving, a Las Vegas casino tycoon entertains his wealthiest high rollers -- a group that will bet on anything -- by pitting six ordinary people against each other in a wild dash for $2 million jammed into a locker hundreds of miles away. The tycoon and his wealthy friends monitor each racer's every move to keep track of their favorites. The only rule in this race is that there are no rules.
Genres
- Adventure
- Comedy
General Information
Release Date: 2001-08-17
Budget: $48000000
Revenue: $85498534
Runtime: 112 min
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