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Le Toboggan de la mort

Original title: Rollercoaster
  • 1977
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
6.8K
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Henry Fonda, Timothy Bottoms, George Segal, Susan Strasberg, and Richard Widmark in Le Toboggan de la mort (1977)
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A blackmailer threatens to sabotage roller coasters at various American amusement parks if he isn't paid a huge ransom.A blackmailer threatens to sabotage roller coasters at various American amusement parks if he isn't paid a huge ransom.A blackmailer threatens to sabotage roller coasters at various American amusement parks if he isn't paid a huge ransom.

  • Director
    • James Goldstone
  • Writers
    • Sanford Sheldon
    • Richard Levinson
    • William Link
  • Stars
    • George Segal
    • Timothy Bottoms
    • Richard Widmark
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    6.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • James Goldstone
    • Writers
      • Sanford Sheldon
      • Richard Levinson
      • William Link
    • Stars
      • George Segal
      • Timothy Bottoms
      • Richard Widmark
    • 100User reviews
    • 54Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Le Toboggan de la mort (1977)
    Henry Fonda, Timothy Bottoms, George Segal, Susan Strasberg, Richard Widmark, and Harry Guardino in Le Toboggan de la mort (1977)
    Henry Fonda, Timothy Bottoms, George Segal, Susan Strasberg, and Richard Widmark in Le Toboggan de la mort (1977)
    George Segal in Le Toboggan de la mort (1977)
    Harry Guardino in Le Toboggan de la mort (1977)
    Timothy Bottoms in Le Toboggan de la mort (1977)
    Richard Widmark in Le Toboggan de la mort (1977)
    Timothy Bottoms in Le Toboggan de la mort (1977)
    Timothy Bottoms and Jean Rasey in Le Toboggan de la mort (1977)
    Le Toboggan de la mort (1977)
    George Segal in Le Toboggan de la mort (1977)
    Timothy Bottoms in Le Toboggan de la mort (1977)

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    George Segal
    George Segal
    • Harry Calder
    Timothy Bottoms
    Timothy Bottoms
    • Young Man
    Richard Widmark
    Richard Widmark
    • Hoyt
    Henry Fonda
    Henry Fonda
    • Simon Davenport
    Harry Guardino
    Harry Guardino
    • Keefer
    Susan Strasberg
    Susan Strasberg
    • Fran
    Helen Hunt
    Helen Hunt
    • Tracy Calder
    Dorothy Tristan
    Dorothy Tristan
    • Helen
    Harry Davis
    • Benny
    Stephen Pearlman
    Stephen Pearlman
    • Lyons
    G.F. Rowe
    • Wayne Moore
    • (as Gerald Rowe)
    Wayne Tippit
    Wayne Tippit
    • Christie
    Michael Bell
    Michael Bell
    • Demerest
    Charlie Tuna
    • Rock Concert M.C.
    Lonny Stevens
    • Federal Agent #1
    Tom Baker
    • Federal Agent #2
    Ava Readdy
    • Hippie Girl
    Craig Wasson
    Craig Wasson
    • Hippie Boy
    • Director
      • James Goldstone
    • Writers
      • Sanford Sheldon
      • Richard Levinson
      • William Link
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    • Trivia
      The roller coaster crash that kicks off the film was significantly more graphic, with flying bodies and gore as the cars derail and topple over. The sequence was toned down considerably to avoid an "R" rating.
    • Goofs
      During the catastrophic accident in the beginning of the movie, most of the people in the roller coaster cars are obviously dummies.
    • Quotes

      [speaking to each other over walkie-talkies]

      Young Man: First, Harry, I think I should tell you about the bomb. Would you like to know where it is?

      Harry Calder: Sure!

      Young Man: You're holding it.

    • Alternate versions
      This film was generally released uncut in cinemas and later in the 1980s on VHS. However, at the end of the 1980s/the beginning of the 1990s, a few seconds were removed from the ending of the film (bodies lying on the floor, a one second close-up of the young man's face, bloody and with his eyes open). This version was used worldwide for subsequent TV airings, VHS re-release and then DVDs.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Sparks Brothers (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Big Boy
      Written by Ron Mael

      Performed by Sparks

    User reviews100

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    8/10
    A clever, underrated thriller
    Rollercoaster was released at a time when disaster movies were very popular. I guess that's why it's been labeled by many critics as exactly that. But it's not. It's a very clever thriller with some great dialogue. I wasn't too surprised that Columbo creators Richard Levinson and William Link co-developed the story and wrote the screenplay. Especially the conversations between George Segal and Timothy Bottoms are just as good as anything you've ever seen on Columbo. This is a very underrated movie and during all the Sensurround hype the finer qualities of it got overlooked. So maybe next time you get a chance watch it again. Perhaps you'll be surprised.
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    5
    • Sam-One
    • Aug 15, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 26, 1977 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Rollercoaster
    • Filming locations
      • Kings Dominion - 16000 Theme Park Way, Doswell, Virginia, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Sensurround
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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