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Rollerball

Name: Rollerball
Director: Norman Jewison
Genre: Science Fiction
Released: 1975
Rating: 6.3
Cast: James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams, John Beck, Moses Gunn

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.

1975 · Directed by Norman Jewison · 125 min · Science Fiction · 16 frames

Tagline

In the not-too-distant future, wars will no longer exist. But there WILL be...The Game

Crew

Screenplay: William Harrison
Cinematography: Douglas Slocombe
Edited by: Antony Gibbs
Music: André Previn
Production design: John Box
Produced by: Norman Jewison

Cast

James Caan as Jonathan E.
John Houseman as Bartholomew
Maud Adams as Ella
John Beck as Moonpie
Moses Gunn as Cletus
Pamela Hensley as Mackie
Barbara Trentham as Daphne
Shane Rimmer as Rusty, Team Executive
John Normington as Executive
Burt Kwouk as Japanese Doctor

Production

Country: United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom
Language: English
Studios: United Artists, Algonquin
Budget: $6,000,000
Box office: $30,000,000
Themes: future, sports, dystopia, game, roller skating, future sport

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In the Heat of the Night — 1967
Jesus Christ Superstar — 1973
...And Justice for All — 1979
Moonstruck — 1987
Agnes of God — 1985
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! — 1966
The Cincinnati Kid — 1965
Only You — 1994
The Thomas Crown Affair — 1968

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