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The Unholy Rollers

  • 19721972
  • RR
  • 1h 28m
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The Unholy Rollers (1972)
Behind-the-scenes like of the Roller Derby circuit... A beautiful young woman joins a Roller Derby team, but her fierce independence and competitive spirit get her into trouble.
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Behind-the-scenes like of the Roller Derby circuit... A beautiful young woman joins a Roller Derby team, but her fierce independence and competitive spirit get her into trouble.Behind-the-scenes like of the Roller Derby circuit... A beautiful young woman joins a Roller Derby team, but her fierce independence and competitive spirit get her into trouble.Behind-the-scenes like of the Roller Derby circuit... A beautiful young woman joins a Roller Derby team, but her fierce independence and competitive spirit get her into trouble.

IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Vernon Zimmerman
  • Writers
    • Howard R. Cohen(screenplay)
    • Vernon Zimmerman(story)
  • Stars
    • Claudia Jennings
    • Louis Quinn
    • Betty Anne Rees
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  • Director
    • Vernon Zimmerman
  • Writers
    • Howard R. Cohen(screenplay)
    • Vernon Zimmerman(story)
  • Stars
    • Claudia Jennings
    • Louis Quinn
    • Betty Anne Rees
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 25User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
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  • Videos1

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    Trailer 1:21
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    Photos23

    Claudia Jennings and Charlene Jones in The Unholy Rollers (1972)
    Claudia Jennings in The Unholy Rollers (1972)
    Claudia Jennings and Louis Quinn in The Unholy Rollers (1972)
    Claudia Jennings in The Unholy Rollers (1972)
    Claudia Jennings in The Unholy Rollers (1972)
    Claudia Jennings in The Unholy Rollers (1972)
    Princess Livingston in The Unholy Rollers (1972)
    Claudia Jennings and Jay Varela in The Unholy Rollers (1972)
    Claudia Jennings, Candice Roman, and Alan Vint in The Unholy Rollers (1972)
    Roberta Collins, John Harmon, and Jay Varela in The Unholy Rollers (1972)
    Claudia Jennings in The Unholy Rollers (1972)
    The Unholy Rollers (1972)

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    Claudia Jennings
    Claudia Jennings
    • Karen Walkeras Karen Walker
    Louis Quinn
    Louis Quinn
    • Mr. Sternas Mr. Stern
    Betty Anne Rees
    Betty Anne Rees
    • Mickeyas Mickey
    Roberta Collins
    Roberta Collins
    • Jenniferas Jennifer
    Alan Vint
    Alan Vint
    • Gregas Greg
    Candice Roman
    • Donnaas Donna
    Jay Varela
    Jay Varela
    • Nickas Nick
    Charlene Jones
    • Beverly Braytonas Beverly Brayton
    Joe E. Tata
    Joe E. Tata
    • Marshallas Marshall
    Maxine Gates
    Maxine Gates
    • Angie Strikeras Angie Striker
    Kathleen Freeman
    Kathleen Freeman
    • Karen's Motheras Karen's Mother
    John Harmon
    John Harmon
    • Doctoras Doctor
    Karl Rizzo
    • Refereeas Referee
    Mike Miller
    • Refereeas Referee
    John Steadman
    John Steadman
    • Guardas Guard
    Mitch Mitchell
    • Horace McKayas Horace McKay
    • (as John Mitchell)
    Roxanna Bonilla-Giannini
    • Consueloas Consuelo
    • (as Roxanna Bonilla)
    Dan Seymour
    Dan Seymour
    • Used Car Dealeras Used Car Dealer
    • Director
      • Vernon Zimmerman
    • Writers
      • Howard R. Cohen(screenplay) (story)
      • Vernon Zimmerman(story)
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    Storyline

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    Karen wants more action out of life and quits her job at the cannery to become a skater in the roller derby. She encounters friction from the other skaters - especially Mickey, the current number one star of the team. Karen proves herself a feisty competitor but refuses to be a team player. As she skates her way to roller stardom, she incurs the wrath of jealous team members and the owner of the team. —Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
    • 1970s
    • exploitation
    • cult
    • broad as slang for woman
    • record player
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    • Taglines
      • Queen of the Jammers!
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Sport
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Martin Scorsese's first job as an editor.
    • Goofs
      At the gun range, after firing all the rounds Nick, empties the spent rounds, but it is obvious the rounds weren't fired, with the bullet and shell still intact.
    • Quotes

      Woman in Crowd: Kill the muthafucker!

    • Connections
      Edited into Hollywood Boulevard (1976)
    • Soundtracks
      Stay Away From Karen
      Written by Bobby Hart, Danny Janssen

      Sung by Louie and the Rockets

    User reviews25

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Typically raunchy Roger Corman 1970s sexploitation comedy
    "A locker room look at the toughest broads in the world!" That's the poster tag line for "The Unholy Rollers" and it pretty much sums up what the makers of this film were aiming for, a leering behind-the-scenes action/comedy about roller derby. Claudia Jennings ("Death Sport" "Gator Bait") gets fed up with her job at a cannery after brazen 1970s sexual harassment and decides to join the roller derby. This results in comedy, romance, and ladies in various states of undresss, as you might expect from a Roger Corman produced film of this era. Corman's New World Pictures were having great success with their cycle of women-in-prison films and their nurse and co-ed films, so why not branch out into sports comedy films? And believe it or not, this wasn't the first roller derby film of the time. "Derby" came out the year before and Raquel Well appeared in "Kansas City Bomber" the same year. Roller derby even found it's way into the plot of of Disney's "The Shaggy D.A." so derby was HOT during this time. As for this film, it's a typical Corman raunchy sex comedy and the quality is about what you'd expect, which is it's not terrible, but nothing all that great either. Still, I will say I was entertained and I did enjoy seeing an oddly young Victor Argo as the team trainer. FUN FACT! Martin Scorsese was a supervising editor on this film, the year before "Mean Streets" was released.
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    • Release date
      • November 10, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Leader of the Pack
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • American International Pictures (AIP)
      • Roger Corman Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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