In a boorish future, the government sponsors a popular, but bloody, cross-country race in which points are scored by mowing down pedestrians. Five teams, each comprised of a male and female, compete using cars equipped with deadly weapons. Frankenstein, the mysterious returning champion, has become America's hero, but this time he has a passenger from the underground resistance.
Presented in partnership with ASU's Center for Science and the Imagination; History of the Future presents thought-provoking films from decades past (1970s to the 2000s). With introductions from scholars and films about the future, which question how accurate those visions of the future turned out to be. Learn more at csi.asu.edu
