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Rollerball

  • 1975
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  • 2h 5m
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Rollerball (1975)
In a corporate-controlled future, an ultra-violent sport known as Rollerball represents the world, and one of its powerful athletes is out to defy those who want him out of the game.
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In a corporate-controlled future, an ultra-violent sport known as Rollerball represents the world, and one of its powerful athletes is out to defy those who want him out of the game.In a corporate-controlled future, an ultra-violent sport known as Rollerball represents the world, and one of its powerful athletes is out to defy those who want him out of the game.In a corporate-controlled future, an ultra-violent sport known as Rollerball represents the world, and one of its powerful athletes is out to defy those who want him out of the game.

  • Director
    • Norman Jewison
  • Writer
    • William Harrison
  • Stars
    • James Caan
    • John Houseman
    • Maud Adams
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    27K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,230
    734
    • Director
      • Norman Jewison
    • Writer
      • William Harrison
    • Stars
      • James Caan
      • John Houseman
      • Maud Adams
    • 224User reviews
    • 128Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 4 wins & 5 nominations total

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    James Caan in Rollerball (1975)
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    James Caan
    James Caan
    • Jonathan E.
    John Houseman
    John Houseman
    • Bartholomew
    Maud Adams
    Maud Adams
    • Ella
    John Beck
    John Beck
    • Moonpie
    Moses Gunn
    Moses Gunn
    • Cletus
    Pamela Hensley
    Pamela Hensley
    • Mackie
    Barbara Trentham
    Barbara Trentham
    • Daphne
    John Normington
    John Normington
    • Executive
    Shane Rimmer
    Shane Rimmer
    • Rusty, Team Executive
    Burt Kwouk
    Burt Kwouk
    • Japanese Doctor
    Nancy Bleier
    Nancy Bleier
    • Girl in Library
    Richard LeParmentier
    Richard LeParmentier
    • Bartholomew's Aide
    • (as Rick Le Parmentier)
    Robert Ito
    Robert Ito
    • Strategy Coach for Houston Team
    Ralph Richardson
    Ralph Richardson
    • Librarian
    Craig R. Baxley
    Craig R. Baxley
    • Madrid Biker #1
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmy Berg
    • Houston Team Rookie
    • (uncredited)
    Steve Boyum
    Steve Boyum
    • Biker
    • (uncredited)
    Miquel Brown
      • Director
        • Norman Jewison
      • Writer
        • William Harrison(uncredited)
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      Storyline

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      • Trivia
        This is one of the first films ever to include the stunt performers' names in the final credits.
      • Goofs
        At the beginning of the New York game, after in many moments of the film where different characters have repeated that there would have been "no time limit", the scoreboard shows the countdown (starting from 20.00). However, this is not actually a goof, as the game was still going to have 20-minute periods, but there was going to be no limit to the number of periods; hence, "no time limit".
      • Quotes

        Bartholomew: Sweet dreams, Moonpie. That's a bad habit you've got there. You know what that habit will make you dream, Moonpie? You'll dream you're an executive. You'll have your hands on all the controls, and you will wear a gray suit, and you will make decisions. But you know what, Moonpie? You know what those executives dream about out there behind their desks? They dream they're great Rollerballers. They dream they're Jonathan; they have muscles, they bash in faces.

      • Connections
        Featured in Brubaker (1980)
      • Soundtracks
        Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565
        (uncredited)

        Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

        Performed by Simon Preston and the London Symphony Orchestra

        Conducted by André Previn

      User reviews224

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      The original and still the best of the genre
      This film is a classic. A brilliant adaptation of the future and that is way better than the updated version that John McTiernan released which to this day cannot hold a candle to this science fiction masterpiece that was released in 1975. The year 1975 brought out some of the best movies of that year and some to this day still holds its own. From "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest",to "Jaws","Shampoo",the rock musicals "Tommy",and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to the performances of "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" to "Dog Day Afternoon",and not to mention "Nashville" and the sequel "French Connection II",and "The Eiger Sanction",these films represented what a year it was in motion pictures especially in the year 1975.

      The film "Rollerball"(United Artists,1975),was screenplay by William Harrison and directed by Norman Jewison,who was Oscar nominated for his brilliant direction in such films,"In The Heat Of The Night",and the musical "Fiddler On The Roof",is no stranger to science fiction material. The film is set in the year 2018 where there are no wars and no crime,but there is only....the Game. In a world where corporations rule and no one asks questions-the vicious and barbaric sport of Rollerball satisfies the violent impulses of the masses. Tuned to their televisions,the people watch the sport of the future which is a brutal mutation of football,the Romanesque gladiator fighting,motorcross and hockey. Jonathan E.(played brilliantly by James Caan) is the champion Rollerball player-a man too good for his own good. The corporation has taken away the woman he loves(Maud Adams),but they won't take away his soul even if the diabolical corporate head(John Houseman)tells him he'd better retire..or suffer the old-fashioned way.

      With some surrealistic imagery,Orwellian theme,and tense action with some of the best action sequences ever filmed,this picture will grip you from the moment the ball rolling out and zooms into the stadium to its chilling cilmax,this movie has haunted audiences as it takes a look into the future and what the future would become,and has a stunning effect. James Caan's performance is something to marvel at and John Houseman's performance as the diabolical corporate executive is a chilling and stalking cold and with some of the strong support from its cast including John Beck,Moses Gunn,and Ralph Richardson.

      The 1975 version is worth seeing..it is the original and still the best of its genre...Don't even bother with the 2002 version with was directed by John McTiernan.
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      Details

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      • Release date
        • June 25, 1975 (United States)
      • Countries of origin
        • United Kingdom
        • Canada
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Роллербол
      • Filming locations
        • BMW Building, Munich, Bavaria, Germany(Energy Corporation headquarters)
      • Production companies
        • Algonquin
        • United Artists
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      • Budget
        • $6,000,000 (estimated)
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      • Runtime
        2 hours 5 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Digital
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.75 : 1

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