Rollerball main backdrop
Rollerball main poster

Rollerball

Visit website

6.3/10 • 549

1975-06-252h 5m

Science FictionAction

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

Directors
Norman Jewison
Editors
Antony Gibbs

Top Billed Cast

View Credits
  1. James Caan

    James Caan

    Jonathan E.

  2. John Houseman

    John Houseman

    Bartholomew

  3. Maud Adams

    Maud Adams

    Ella

  4. John Beck

    John Beck

    Moonpie

  5. Moses Gunn

    Moses Gunn

    Cletus

  6. Pamela Hensley

    Pamela Hensley

    Mackie

  7. Barbara Trentham

    Barbara Trentham

    Daphne

  8. John Normington

    John Normington

    Executive

  9. Shane Rimmer

    Shane Rimmer

    Rusty, Team Executive

Reviews2

View Reviews
John Chard Avatar

John Chard

Dec 29, 2014

7.5/10

2018… Norman Jewison and William Harrison expand Harrison’s short story into a full length feature film, with great results. Story takes place in 2018 and the world is a global corporate state, a hegemony of six ruling cartels. There are no wars, poverty and etc, so the cartels provide the antidote to pent up frustrations with Rollerball, a bloodthirsty arena sport where no quarter is given or taken. But when the sports number one star, Jonathan E, becomes a free spirit and too big for the sport, the corporations aim to retire him… Headed by a superb James Caan as Jonathan, the performances are from the high end, the photography superb and the action during the games themselves is beautifully choreographed. The use of classical music to run concurrent with the themes in the narrative is smartly rendered to the tricksy plot, while the writing is sharp and deserving of the utmost attention from the viewer. It’s folly to suggest that when the film is away from the Rollerball ring it sags a touch, so patience is required and a respect of literate posturing is also expected to get the most out of it. A deft crafted dystopian sci-fier with literate smarts and lusty blood letting. 7.5/10

Media

  • Rollerball poster
  • Rollerball poster
  • Rollerball poster
  • Rollerball poster
  • Rollerball poster
  • Rollerball poster
  • Rollerball poster
  • Rollerball poster
  • Rollerball poster

Recommendations

  • Don Camillo main backdrop

    Don Camillo

    5.6

  • Bikini Spring Break main backdrop

    Bikini Spring Break

    3.7

  • Ratataplan main backdrop

    Ratataplan

    6.9

  • The Leg Fighters main backdrop

    The Leg Fighters

    7.0

  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Der Räuber Hotzenplotz main backdrop

    Augsburger Puppenkiste - Der Räuber Hotzenplotz

    8.7

  • A Dangerous Fortune main backdrop

    A Dangerous Fortune

    5.9

  • La vedova del Trullo main backdrop

    La vedova del Trullo

    5.3

  • Turk 182! main backdrop

    Turk 182!

    5.8

  • Shampoo main backdrop

    Shampoo

    6.0

  • Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight main backdrop

    Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight

    5.9

  • Saturn 3 main backdrop

    Saturn 3

    5.2

  • Children... main backdrop

    Children...

    7.3

  • Meet John Doe main backdrop

    Meet John Doe

    7.3

  • The Day of the Triffids main backdrop

    The Day of the Triffids

    6.1

  • Twins of Evil main backdrop

    Twins of Evil

    6.7

  • The World According to Garp main backdrop

    The World According to Garp

    6.7

  • Rollerball main backdrop

    Rollerball

    4.0

  • Woochi: The Demon Slayer main backdrop

    Woochi: The Demon Slayer

    6.8

  • Cherry 2000 main backdrop

    Cherry 2000

    6.0

  • ATL main backdrop

    ATL

    6.9

Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$6,000,000.00
Revenue
$30,000,000.00
Keywords
futuresportsdystopiagameroller skatingfuture sport