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The film begins with a chilling exposition of societal collapse—a scenario that sees many sent to private prisons, a reflection on the commodification of justice and punishment. Terminal Island is portrayed as a merciless environment where inmates are not just housed but pitted against each other in deadly races for entertainment and profit.
At the helm of this institution is Clare Hennessy, whose brutality is matched only by her entrepreneurial spirit. Hennessy profits from the Death Race, broadcasting the events online and drawing in a spectacle-hungry audience. The narrative swiftly pivots from her oppressive regime to the life of Jensen Ames, a factory worker who finds himself embroiled in a world he never wished to enter.