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Rollerball (1975)
6.5
In a corporate controlled future, an ultra-violent sport known as Rollerball represents the world, and one of it's powerful athletes is out to defy those who want him out of the game. Director:Norman Jewison |
125 min - 
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Won BAFTA Film Award.
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John Houseman | ... | |
| Maud Adams | ... |
Ella
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Moonpie
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Pamela Hensley | ... |
Mackie
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Barbara Trentham | ... |
Daphne
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John Normington | ... |
Executive
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Shane Rimmer | ... |
Rusty, Team Executive
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Burt Kwouk | ... |
Japanese Doctor
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Nancy Bleier | ... |
Girl in Library
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Richard LeParmentier | ... |
Bartholomew's Aide
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| Robert Ito | ... |
Strategy Coach for Houston Team
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Ralph Richardson | ... |
Librarian
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Storyline
In a futuristic society where corporations have replaced countries, the violent game of Rollerball is used to control the populace by demonstrating the futility of individuality. However, one player, Jonathan E., rises to the top, and fights for his personal freedom and threatens the corporate control. Written by Jeff Hansen <jmh@umich.edu>
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Corporation | Future | One Word Title | Bach's Toccata And Fugue | Computer | See more »Taglines:
In the future there will be no war. There will only be Rollerball. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
UKLanguage:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ölüm pateni See more »Box Office
Gross:
$30,000,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Trivia
Norman Jewison said he cast James Caan as Jonathan E, the champion Rollerball player, after seeing him play Brian Piccolo, the real-life Chicago Bears running back in Brian's Song. See more »Goofs
Continuity: At the beginning of the Madrid game, there is a shot of the crowd just after Jonathan E. takes possession of the ball for the first time; visible in the shot is the scoreboard, reading 1-0 Houston. Neither team has scored as yet. See more »Quotes
Jonathan E.: Don't try to frighten me, you don't know how. Now I am going to Tokyo and you are not.See more »
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