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Overview

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2.7/10   12,904 votes
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Director:
John McTiernan
Writers (WGA):
William Harrison (short story "Roller Ball Murder")
William Harrison (1975 screenplay)
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Release Date:
8 February 2002 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Sci-Fi | Sport more
Tagline:
Get In The Game. more
Plot:
The big thing in 2005 is a violent sport which can have some pretty serious consequences... like dying. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(18 articles)
Banderas 'Wins' Worst Film Award
 (From WENN. 30 September 2009, 9:16 AM, PDT)

John McTiernan Faces Federal Charges
 (From Cinematical. 20 April 2009, 6:02 PM, PDT)

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Why! more (289 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Chris Klein ... Jonathan Cross

Jean Reno ... Alexis Petrovich

LL Cool J ... Marcus Ridley

Rebecca Romijn ... Aurora (as Rebecca Romijn-Stamos)

Naveen Andrews ... Sanjay

Oleg Taktarov ... Denekin
David Hemblen ... Serokin
Janet Wright ... Coach Olga
Andrew Bryniarski ... Halloran

Kata Dobó ... Katya
Alice Poon ... Red Team #7

Lucia Rijker ... Red Team #9

Melissa R. Stubbs ... Red Team #12 (as Melissa Stubbs)

Paul Wu ... Red Team #16 - U Chow
Yolanda Hughes-Heying ... Red Team #28
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Rollerball (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence, extreme sports action, sensuality, language and some drug references.; Rated R for violence, nudity and some language. (video version)
Runtime:
98 min | Germany:95 min
Country:
USA | Germany | Japan
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
McTiernan recycled the players, disguising their faces with elaborate costumes and helmets for each away game. With each new game they improved and worked better as teams. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the first game of Rollerball, when the red motorcycle spins on its back wheel, a wire can be seen connected to it. more
Quotes:
Chinese Sports Announcer: It's simple, about as simple as using a name-brand condom! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Oh, No! Zombies!!! (2003) (V) more
Soundtrack:
The Race more

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19 out of 30 people found the following comment useful.
Why!, 31 October 2004
Author: anborn3000

The original film was a masterpiece. Not only for the (at the time) over-the-top action, but for the marvelously clear look into the future. Only science-fiction would dare suggest the future holds society completely employed by six corporations! What a brilliant prophecy!

In the self-centered and hedonistic 70's, isn't it amazing the true gist of the original film is the attempt to keep a famous player from becoming bigger than the game he plays? One need only peruse today's business section to see how our society now strives to eliminate the notion of the individual in favor of an identity-nullifying "team concept."

So one can say the original is all about the triumph of the individual.

The 2002 version is nothing more than a haphazard mess that shows what happens when a studio changes hands and a cinematic vision is compromised for a PG-13 rating that effectively destroys the film. Rollerball could do with a well-intentioned remake; this wasn't it.................by a long shot.

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