Rat Race
When a Las Vegas casino tycoon turns his high‑rollers into contestants in a cross‑country race for a duffel bag holding $2 million, a ragtag group of strangers must outwit sabotage, betrayal and each other to claim the prize before time runs out.
“563 miles. 9 people. $2 million. 1001 problems!”
Synopsis
In an ensemble film centered on easy money, greed, manipulation, and reckless driving, a Las Vegas casino tycoon entertains his wealthiest high rollers—people who will bet on anything—by organizing a challenge in which six ordinary individuals compete against each other to reach a locker containing $2 million, located hundreds of miles away. The tycoon and his affluent guests observe each racer's every move, keeping track of their favorites. The only rule in the race is that there are no rules.
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The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 349+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Tom LewisShot by Thomas E AckermanScored by John PowellDesigned by Gary FrutkoffCostumes by Ellen Mirojnick
Box Office
2001 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.8× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$85.5M
US & Canada: $56.6M — 66% of worldwide · International: $28.9M (34%)
Opening weekend: $11.7M — 21% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $17.3M — 31% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,550 theaters
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Also known as
- Rat Race – Der nackte Wahnsinnde
- Ratas a la carreraes
- Cash Expressfr
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Cast & Crew
349 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Breckin Meyer
as Nick Schaffer
Amy Smart
as Tracy Faucet
Whoopi Goldberg
as Vera Baker
Vince Vieluf
as Blaine Cody
Jenica Bergere
as Hotel Clerk
Cuba Gooding Jr
as Owen Templeton
Carrie Diamond
as Casino Bartender
Douglas Haase
as Guy at Bar
Chris Myers
as Fox Sportscaster
Kevin Frazier
as Fox Sportscaster
Seth Green
as Duane Cody
Gloria Allred
as Gloria Allred
Supporting cast
110Renee Lee
as Witness in Crowd
Corinna Jones
as Cocktail Waitress
Jane C Walsh
as Cocktail Waitress
Lanei Chapman
as Merrill Jennings
Jillian Marie
as Kimberly Pear
Jon Lovitz
as Randy Pear
Kathy Najimy
as Beverly Pear
Brody Smith
as Jason Pear
Andrew Kavovit
as Richie
Mallory Sandler
as Guest Services Clerk
Rowan Atkinson
as Enrico Pollini
John Cleese
as Donald P. Sinclair
Gerard Plunkett
as High Roller
Dave Thomas
as Harold Grisham
Martin Evans
as High Roller
L Harvey Gold
as High Roller
David Lereaney
as High Roller
Andy Maton
as High Roller
Manoj Sood
as High Roller
Phillip Tsui
as High Roller
Allan Lysell
as High Roller
Paul Rodriguez
as Gus the Cabbie
Marcos Menendez
as Other Cabbie
Joel Hurt Jones
as Charter Pilot
Catherine Schreiber
as Ticket Agent
Daryl Sullivan
as Man in Line
Kevin Rothery
as Air Traffic Controller
Jake Bendel
as U Rent It Clerk
Guy Cohen
as Rental Car Trainee
Susan Breslau
as Rental Car Manager
Steven Tingle
as Skinhead Tour Guide
Dean Cain
as Shawn Kent
Paul Hayes
as Lucy Bus Driver
Jared Van Snellenberg
as Skinhead Tour Guide
Anaya Farrell
as Lucy
Peggy Jo Jacobs
as Lucy
Linda Kerns
as Lucy
Christine Macinnis
as Lucy
Christopher Peterson
as Deep Voiced Lucy
Roxanne Wong
as Asian Lucy
Deborah Theaker
as Lucy
Charlotte Zucker
as Elderly Lucy
Kate Zucker
as Girl in Lobby
Bob Zucker
as Boy in Lobby
Deryl Hayes
as Sleeping Trooper
Joanne Resnick
as Biker Woman
Wayne Knight
as Zack Mallozzi
Gene Lebell
as Veteran with Gun
Silas Weir Mitchell
as Lloyd
David Powledge
as Mechanic
John Duerler
as Caterer
Brandy Ledford
as Vicky
Mike Garibaldi
as Press Spokesman
Kathleen Marshall
as Reporter
Vic Chao
as Engineer
Rick Cramer
as Test Driver
Colleen Camp
as Rainbow House Nurse
Junior Ray
as Truck Driver
Marty Antonini
as Monster Truck Driver
Tyler Gauthier
as Baby on Train
Matthew Gauthier
as Baby on Train
Tristin Leffler
as Pierced Girl
Shannon Anderson
as Mother
Gillian Skupa
as Stewardess
Greg Camp
as Smash Mouth (Guitar, Vocals)
Paul De Lisle
as Smash Mouth - Bass, Vocals
Brian Stollery
as Father
Steve Harwell
as Smash Mouth (Lead Singer)
Marc Cervantes
as Smash Mouth Band Percussion
Michael Klooster
as Smash Mouth Band Keyboards
Rance Howard
as Feed the Earth Spokesman
Lucy Lee Flippin
as Feed the Earth Spokeswoman
Jennifer Rugamas
as Feed the Earth Girl
Michael Urbano
as Smash Mouth Band Drums
Mason Jones
as Feed the Earth Boy
Bonnie Joy Ashley
as Chase Scene Victim
Carolyn Anderson
as Fire-In-Hair Lucy
Robert Baier
as Concert Guard
Jon A Barnes
as Vietnam Vet
Kathy Bates
as The Squirrel Lady
Andre Body
as Passenger in Line
Julie Boucher
as Crazy Lucy #40
Greg Bronson
as Upscale Passenger
Yvette Dudley Neuman
as Crazy Lucy #29
Abdul Goznobi
as Indian Guy with Phone
Marty Hanenberg
as Hotel Waiter
John Hanks
as State Trooper, Cow
Lanette Fugit Hannah
as Patron
Gina Holden
as High Rollers' Cocktail Waitress
Sara Jean Hughes
as Bystander #1
Scott G Jackson
as Man in Line
Jacque Lawson
as Biker with Randy
John Dylan Louie
as High Roller
Bart Mccarthy
as Mental Patient
Paul Mcmichael
as Concert goer
Rusty Meyers
as Passenger in Line
Julie Michaels
as Charleen
Andrei Mignea
as Gambler
Lucille M Oliver
as Psychiatric Patient
Rod Padmos
as Bartender
Bob Pepper
as Gambler
Craig Richards
as State Trooper Rossi
Edward C K Richardson Iii
as Football Captain
Christina Riches
as Lucy
Richard Rossi
as Double for Jon Lovitz
Karen Ryan
as Lucy
Lynn Salvatori
as Biker
Michael Satterfield
as Airport Passenger
Michael A Tessiero
as Pedestrian #2
Kyla Wise
as Beautiful Woman #2
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
8Other crew
221Michael Addabbo
3d artist (as Mikey Addabbo)
John Blair
accounting clerk
Angela Athayde
additional production assistant
Dana Leblanc Frankley
adr assistant
Robert Deschaine
adr mixer (as Bob Deschaine)
Barbara Harris
adr voice casting
Devon Evans
animal trainer
Julia Tortolani
animation director
Martin Ostrom
apprentice editor: Canada
Christopher Hodgson
apprentice editor: Canada (as Chris Hodgson)
Jennifer Bannister
art department coordinator
Doug Byggdin
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