Rat Race

Rat Race

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

PG-13 2001 · 112 min · ★ 6.3 (2K) · Adventure, Comedy

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.

Directed by Jerry Zucker · Written by Andy Breckman

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Gloria Allred Gloria Allred
Breckin Meyer Nick Schaffer
Cuba Gooding Jr. Owen Templeton
Lanei Chapman Merrill Jennings
Amy Smart Tracy Faucet
Seth Green Duane Cody
Vince Vieluf Blaine Cody
Whoopi Goldberg Vera Baker
Rowan Atkinson Enrico Pollini
John Cleese Donald P. Sinclair
Jon Lovitz Randy Pear
Kathy Najimy Beverly Pear

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