The usual quotas of gore and nudity make their expected appearances, but since this is a Corman production, pointed satirical jabs regarding the dangers of a fascistic government and the American people's obsession with violence are also prominently displayed. The masked Frankenstein (David Carradine) is the sports' most beloved player, but the ruthless Machine Gun Joe Viterbo (Sylvester Stallone, a mere year away from Rocky stardom) schemes to steal his thunder. Impossible to defend but easy to enjoy, this drive-in exploitation fodder imagines a Y2K in which the national pastime is a cross-country racing event where the object (in addition to crossing the finishing line, of course) is to rack up points by wiping out as many pedestrians as possible (female casualties are worth more than male ones, although senior citizens rank the highest). The third release in Shout! Factory's new 'Roger Corman's Cult Classics' line (following May's Rock 'n' Roll High School and Suburbia) remains one of the producer's biggest hits.
