Twisted Metal (2011)

Twisted Metal is a 2011 direct-to-video action movie produced and distributed by Ubisoft Pictures. It's set in the city of San Francisco as the deadliest demolition derby ever made, Twisted Metal. It came out on June 10th, 2011 on DVD and on July 3rd, 2011 on Blu-Ray. It released on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max & Netflix on August 5th, 2022.

Originally, David Jaffe considered making it as a tie-in with the then upcoming Twisted Metal 2 in 2000. However the idea was scrapped following Red Storm Entertainment's departure from Ubisoft in 2001, then focused on creating an movie adaption for Critical Depth, which was in development hell until 2009, when it was picked up with the name "Twisted Metal"

Characters

 * Calypso (voiced by Mel McMurrin) - A mysterious entrepreneur from Dallas, Texas. He has many powers. Tonight, if one wins, he will grant the winner's wish, no matter the reality.
 * Needless Kane (voiced by Vin Diesel) - An escaped mental patient, Needless is a man on a mission. He has entered Twisted Metal in hopes of gaining the one prize that means more to him than anything else in the world... his best friend. He drives a 1973 Chevrolet Step Van named "Sweet Tooth"
 * Mr. Bone (voiced by J. K. Simmons) - An old and lonely cab driver from the streets of New York, he has entered Calypso's contest to learn what happened to his son, a young man who disappeared 20 years ago. He drives a 1982 Checker Marathon named "Yellow Jacket"
 * Mr. Ash (voiced by Fred Tatasciore) - A ravenous man in a suit who wants to get back what is rightfully his. He's hoping Calypso gives back Black! He drives a 1998 Kenworth W900B named "Darkside"
 * Sergeant Chris Heinz (voiced by Tom Cruise) - A good cop in a world gone mad. He has entered the contest in hopes of forcing Calypso to put an end to Twisted Metal once and for all. He drives a 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS named "Outlaw"
 * Elijah Simpson (voiced by Will Smith) - A passionate kid from the streets of L.A. He's got one last shot at taking his neighborhood out of the war zone. He drives a 1959 Pontiac Bonneville named "Thumper"
 * Agent Cole (voiced by Jason Statham) - Agent Cole has been hired by an underground freedom organization. His job is to use his prize to claim an object that could liberate the world! He drives a 2007 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera named "Crimson Fury"
 * Ariana Frontera (voiced by Michelle Rodriguez) - A woman leading a double life. She is competing for 1 million dollars in cash. She drives a dune buggy named "Pit Viper"
 * Lvt. Alex Whitaker (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson) - Lvt. Alex Whitaker is working for the U.S. government. He's hoping Calypso can help him retrieve an item so powerful it could destroy the world! He drives a Humvee named "Warthog"
 * Mr. Reaper (voiced by Alec Baldwin) - A collector of sorts. Tonight, he will claim the one item that has eluded him for years. He drives a 1987 Ducati 750 Paso named "Mr. Grimm"
 * Stanton Welsh (voiced by Brad Pitt) - Stanton Welsh is a restless spirit who hopes Calypso's contest can make him whole again. He drives a 2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 named "Spectre".
 * Beck & Gray (voiced by Nicolas Cage and Justin Bartha respectively) - A stolen monster truck, two high school drop outs, and a collection of hard rock CD's. What could possibly go wrong? They drive a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado SS named "Hammerhead"
 * John Tanner (voiced by Demitri Goritsas) - John Tanner seeks revenge on the man who let his city burn, Calypso. He blames him for all the lives lost these past 23 years. He drives a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T named "Roadkill"

Story
On Independence Day 2001, a man and his family are driving to Yosemite National Park when an white sports car cuts them off, causing them to crash and to lose control. The family is killed, except the child, who crawls out of the car, screaming "Calypso!! What Have You Done!!!"

11 years later in 2012, Calypso prepares for the 2012 Twisted Metal. That moment, all TV Screens in San Francisco turn to static and switch to a black background with Calypso sitting on an chair, announcing that on July 4th, San Francisco will turn into a battleground between 12 opponents. For the next 6 months, the opponents soup up their cars in order to gain an advantage in the competition, while the citizens evacuate the city. On July 3rd, all of the opponents arrive at The Utah Inn. The very next day, all of the opponents eat breakfast together and drive off to battle.

Endings

 * Needless Kane's Ending: Needless distracts Minion and has him surrounded, in which he fires ice cream cones that are actually missiles, destroying him. That night, he meets Calypso at 16th Avenue Tiled Steps to demand his paper bag friend. Calypso is reluctant at first, but gives it to him after he aims he puts his machete at his throat, ready to cut it. He gets the paper bag, enters Sweet Tooth and drives off, looking to kill more
 * Mr. Bone's Ending: Mr. Bone throws 5 Molotovs at Minion, causing him to lose control and crash. Bone then meets Calypso at the Sutro Tower to give him the truth about his son that disappeared 10 years ago. It is later revealed Bone meet his very own son, with the moniker "Sweet Tooth", whom he killed. Shocked by the news, Mr. Bone leaves Sutro Tower on tears. The very next day, he jumps off the Golden Gate Bridge to his death.
 * Mr. Ash's Ending: Ash drives Minion to an edge, then pushes it to a cliff. The car catches fire as Mr. Ash somehow teleports with his truck to Chinatown. The moment he arrives, Calypso recognizes him, begging for him to not take Black away. Taking Black with him, he drives away to hell
 * Sergeant Chris Heinz's Ending: Sergeant Chris Heinz fires his sonic taser at Minion, sending him flying. Minion's car blows up, as he heads for Calypso. Arriving at the The Painted Ladies, he holds Calypso at gunpoint, while threatening to pull the trigger. He then grants his promise of a world without Twisted Metal. The moment Chris turns on his car, everything goes white, and he awakens in an deserted San Francisco. It appears that Chris had been travelled to an another dimension, where not only Twisted Metal has ceased existing, but civilization and society too. He grabs a hidden SMG on his glovebox as a group of bandits arrive.
 * Elijah Simpson's Ending: Elijah puts TNT on his car, and bails out the moment the bombs explode. The very next day, Elijah takes a cab to Nike Missile Site SF-88L, where Calypso is present. There he was able to find her sister Tanisha, and the one who forced him to do all the killings, the Mayor of San Francisco. He takes the girl, and drives away in an motorcycle, as Calypso shoots him.
 * Agent Cole's Ending: Cole temporarily blinds Minion by flashing at him. He then self-destructs his car as he jumps at the very last second. Cole walks away and arrives at Angel Island State Park to collect his prize: several top secret files only accessible to the most senior heads of state, such as upcoming plans for coups, revolutions, wars, evidence of extraterrestrial life and friendly fire incidents, claiming him how he was lucky that the commander in the army vehicle was killed. He then drives away, one hand on the wheel, one hand on the dossier. A week later on his house, he uploads the evidence on Facebook & Twitter, before he breaks gas pipes in order to cause a gas leak on the home, he later lights a match and walks away as his house blows up.
 * Ariana Frontera's Ending: Spewing metal eating green slime on Minion, she gets off and shoots it with a revolver, overheating it's engine and causing it to explode. She then arrives at West Alameda, demanding a million dollars, but not before she shoots Calypso before killing his bodyguards using the same revolver. It is later revealed that she isn't Ariana at all, but rather, an assassin hired by the people of San Francisco to kill Calypso.
 * Lvt. Alex Whitaker's Ending: Mason uses a tank weapon to destroy Minion. Arriving at Little Saigon, he asks Calypso for documents containing compromising evidence of coups, revolutions, wars, evidence of extraterrestrial life and friendly fire incidents. Calypso gives it to him and wonders why was it so important to keep the public in the dark, instead suggesting he drop it to the news, and cause riots in San Francisco. Threatening to kill Calypso, he gives him the box nevertheless. Satisfied, he drives away.
 * Mr. Reaper's Ending: Reaper launches a missile straight right into Minion, causes a huge explosion. Reaper meets Calypso at Fort Point National Historic Site, in which reveals himself to be the Grim Reaper, who seeks Calypso's soul. Calypso refueses, but is carried away to meet his elder god, Mr. Death. Finally, Death abdicates his throne to Reaper. He smiles, seeing Calypso suffer.
 * Stanton Welsh's Ending: As his vehicle is beaten down at a Abandoned Amusement Park, Stanton drives away as Minion smashes into a rollercoaster causing it to collapse, in which it kills Minion. Stanton arrives at Mile Rock Beach the next morning, and asks Calypso to be human once again. He later becomes alive again, and returns to his family. They both reunite, as Calypso sheds tears.