Speed Racer in HD on DirecTV Pay-Per-View
Do you long to hop behind the driver’s seat of the coolest race car on the planet, the lovable Mach 5? Millions of people across the country fondly recall when the animated adventures of the beloved boy driver, Speed Racer, burned up the television airwaves each afternoon. For those of us who remember those days, it is a joy to see our children becoming fast friends with Speed and all his friends.
Warner Bros. Pictures brought the life of Speed Racer to big screens across the country with an outstanding cast of characters. Emile Hirsch played the starring role of Speed Racer who competed against drivers to save his family’s business and protect the sport of racing. John Goodman rang in as Pops Racer, and Susan Sarandon co-starred as Mom. Trixie, Speed Racer’s girlfriend, was played by Christina Ricci. And Speed’s competitor, Racer X, was played by Matthew Fox.
This high-action movie is filled with as much speed and intensity as the beloved cartoon. On September 16, this film came to DirecTV Pay-Per-View in standard definition and stunning high-def. This is an HD experience unlike any other. The incredible details that have gone into recreating the cartoon cult classic are outstanding.
In this high-impact, adrenaline-pumping HD experience, Speed is a racer at heart and everything related to the sport is his life. His parents build race cars, and his father designed the Mach 5, the car that would win the hearts of millions. Speed’s brother, Rex, a former racer, was killed while racing in the Casa Cristo when Speed was a young boy. The Casa Cristo was an amazing cross-country rally whose participants had a reputation for rough play.
Viewers climb behind the wheel with Speed as he enters the race of the Casa Cristo 5000. With the amazing clarity and depth of color that HD brings to the screen, it is easy for viewers to become deeply taken in by the Mach 5. Royalton Industries offers to sign Speed for the race, which presents an interesting plot twist as the company’s reputation for fixing races comes to light. We follow this fast-paced thriller along with Speed’s friends and family as they battle their way through the race with surprises at every curve and an even bigger surprise at the end.
DirecTV is the nation’s leading provider of satellite television services and includes over 130 channels in amazing high-def. This television provider has a variety of premium and local channel offerings in HD. DirecTV’s Pay-Per-View channels include a variety of movies that are presented in both standard-def and high-definition. Fans of Speed Racer may enjoy tuning in to NASCAR HotPass, one of the sports packages available to subscribers. DirecTV is the exclusive provider of NASCAR stock car racing television content. If you enjoy climbing behind the wheel of the Mach 5, tune in to Direct TV’s Driver channels for live NASCAR racing at its finest.