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1975 film by Norman Jewison

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Rollerball is a 1975 action science fiction film directed by Norman Jewison, who also produced and co-wrote the screenplay with William Harrison. The English-language movie features James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams, and John Beck. It was distributed by United Artists and produced by United Artists and Algonquin. The film was shot in Germany, Munich, and Pinewood Studios.

Set in 2018, the narrative takes place in New York City, Tokyo, and Houston. André Previn composed the score, with costume design by Julie Harris and production design by John Box. The runtime is 125 minutes. The film received the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film. It has been released on video on demand.

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Film · TMDB

6.3

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.

Released: 1975-06-25125 minDir: Norman JewisonScience Fiction, ActionBudget: $6.0MBox office: $30.0M

Cast

  • James Caan as Jonathan E.
  • John Houseman as Bartholomew
  • Maud Adams as Ella
  • John Beck as Moonpie
  • Moses Gunn as Cletus
  • Pamela Hensley as Mackie

Themes

  • future
  • sports
  • dystopia
  • game
  • roller skating
  • future sport

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Ratings

IMDb

6.5/10

32,299 votes

Year
1975
Runtime
125 min
Genres
Action, Sci-Fi, Sport

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Australia
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
William Harrison
Cast member
Mac McDonald
Production company
United Artists
Cinematographer
Douglas Slocombe
Narrative location
Houston
Filming location
Pinewood Studios
Duration
123
FilmAffinity ID
948701
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1981-03-23
title
Rollerball
costume designer
Julie Harris
distributed by
United Artists
production designer
John Box
Commons category
Rollerball (1975 film)
review score
56/100
different from
Rollerball
set in period
2018
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