Rat Race (2001)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Jerry Zucker

Writer (WGA):

Andy Breckman (written by)

Release Date:

17 August 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy

Tagline:

563 miles. 9 people. $2 million. 1001 problems!

Plot:

A Las Vegas casino magnate, determined to find a new avenue for wagering, sets up a race for money.

Plot Keywords:

Race | Casino | Locker | Money | Helicopter

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Breckin Meyer	...	Nick Schaffer
Jenica Bergere	...	Hotel Clerk
Cuba Gooding Jr.	...	Owen Templeton
Carrie Diamond	...	Casino Bartender
Douglas Haase	...	Guy at Bar
Chris Myers	...	Fox Sportscaster
Kevin Frazier	...	Fox Sportscaster
Seth Green	...	Duane Cody
Gloria Allred	...	Herself
Vince Vieluf	...	Blaine Cody
Renée Lee	...	Witness in Crowd
Corinna Harney	...	Cocktail Waitress (as Corinna Harney Jones)
Jane C. Walsh	...	Cocktail Waitress
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Vera Baker
Lanei Chapman	...	Merrill Jennings (as Lanai Chapman)

Also Known As:

Course folle (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual references, crude humor, partial nudity and language.

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Malaysia:U | Iceland:L | Canada:G (Quebec) | South Korea:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Brazil:Livre | Canada:PG | Finland:K-7 | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:7 | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Jerry Goldsmith had originally been selected to score the movie, but had to drop out at the last minute due to health reasons.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Mr. Sinclair calls to have his other Lear Jet ready for use, the next shot is a Gulfstream G-4 with five well spaced large oval windows. But the interior shots are of a much larger passenger jet with multiple small windows and massive headroom.

Quotes:

[a hotel employee hands Nick Schaffer his bill]
Nick Schaffer: What's this $110?
Hotel Clerk: Those are your in-room movies.
Nick Schaffer: No, I didn't watch any movies.
Hotel Clerk: Okay, let's see... Afro Whores.
Nick Schaffer: Afro Whores?
Hotel Clerk: You watched it... let's see... uh, 11 times.
Nick Schaffer: No, no, no...
Hotel Clerk: Afro Whores, 2:30. Afro Whores, 4 o'clock. Afro Whores, 5:30. It says in the morning you watched The Grinch for ten minutes and then switched back over to Afro Whores.
Nick Schaffer: I swear I didn't watch it. Okay? I was at a bachelor party. There were 35 people there. You can ask any of them. You have to take that off my record.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Dhamaal (2007)

Soundtrack:

All Star

One of the funnest comedies of 2001

From start to finish, it's all laughs. The movie is meant to be wacky and to be really taken seriously. I especially love the part when Jon Lovitz looks like Hitler. It's one of the best popcorn comedies of 2001. Just sit back and have fun. B+, 8/10