Review of Deathsport (1978) by Ben R — 22 Sep 2013

This wasn't as good as Deathrace 2000 (1975) but still holds up as a great piece of lost 70's action cheesy goodness.

This review of Deathsport (1978) was written by Ben R on 22 Sep 2013.

Deathsport has generally received negative reviews.

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