Hot Wheels: World Race
Hot Wheels: World Race is a 2003 computer-animated sports action film based on the Hot Wheels television series Hot Wheels: Highway 35 – World Race that premiered on Cartoon Network from July 12 to August 2, 2003 which includes five episodes, "Ring of Fire", "The Greatest Challenge", "Desert Heat", "Frozen Fire" and "Wheel of Power" divided into a feature film.[2] The film was distributed on DVD by Family Home Entertainment and Artisan Entertainment. The video game Hot Wheels: World Race was based on the television series. It was released on VHS and DVD on December 2, 2003,[3] and was followed by a sequel, titled Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers (2005).
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| Based on | Hot Wheels by Mattel |
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Release date | December 2, 2003 |
Running time | 110 minutes |
| Countries | United States Canada |
| Language | English |
Plot
Vert Wheeler is a 16 year old lone skateboarder/surfboarder who just got his driver's license. A life sized Hot Wheels car appears in his driveway with Dr. Peter Tezla telling him that he's looking for the fastest driver in the world.
Meeting up with several other drivers in a disclosed location, Vert tests out his new car, which has rocket boosts on the bottom. He draws the ire of two racers, Taro Kitano and Kurt Wylde, the former of which berates him for thinking it's a game.
Soon, the race begins, and after every car goes 300 miles per hour, a portal to another dimension opens. The dimension is basically a large volcano, ready to burst. With a little help from a mysterious driver, it does. Vert is able to use his surfing skills to ride a volcano wave, but his teammate, Lani Tam, has trouble getting through the lava, causing Taro to go back and get her. Vert soon comes back to help Taro, giving out the idea that Lani, who is trapped on a rock that's about to fall, grabs onto a grappling hook. He earns Taro's respect, while Kurt Wylde finishes first in what is now considered the first leg of the race.
The racers are split into 5 teams, led by Banjee Castillo, Brian Kadeem, Kitano, Wylde, and Wheeler. Wheeler recruits his skateboarding friend, Alec Wood, and Kurt's brother, Mark, after the latter rejects him.
Cast
- Andrew Francis as Josef "Vert" Wheeler
- Brian Drummond as Kurt Wylde
- Kevan Ohtsji as Taro Kitano
- Will Sanderson as Mark Wylde
- Venus Terzo as Lani Tam
- Michael Benyaer as Banjee Castillo
- Kaj Erik Eriksen as Skeet
- Cusse Mankuma as Brian Kadeem
- Blu Mankuma as Hasis
- Kirby Morrow as Chuvo
- Scott McNeil as Rekkas
- Kathleen Barr as Gelorum
- Michael Donovan as Dr. Peter Tezla
- John Payne as Major Jack Wheeler, Jr.
See also
Hot Wheels shows:
- Hot Wheels (1969–1971)
- Heroes on Hot Wheels (1991–1992)
- Hot Wheels: World Race (2003)
- Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers (2005–2006)
- Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 (2009–2011)
- Team Hot Wheels (2014-2017)
References
- ^ a b c "Hot Wheels World Race". TV Guide.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons (3rd ed.). New York: Checkmark Books. pp. 320–321. ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.
- ^ "Hot Wheels – World Race". Rotten Tomatoes.
External links
- Hot Wheels: World Race at IMDb