Set in 2018 when corporations have replaced countries, 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.
19 July 1943, Richmond, Surrey, England, UK
2 July 1931, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
27 August 1944, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
April 4, 1943 in Tokyo, Japan
12 February 1945, Luleå, Norrbottens län, Sweden
1 January 1944, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
28 January 1943, Chicago, Illinois, USA
20 October 1949, Los Angeles, California, USA
2 July 1913, Singapore
28 March 1922, New Zealand
27 October 1947, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
June 29, 1950 in Hong Kong
26 March 1940, The Bronx, New York, USA
27 September 1911, London, England, UK
9 January 1935, Mount Clemens, Michigan, USA
18 June 1949, Long Island, New York, USA
2 October 1929, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
1913 in Tianjin, China
20 July 1940, Blythe, California, USA
4 September 1952, Los Angeles County, California, USA
12 December 1952, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
18 July 1930, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
12 October 1938, Chicago, Illinois, USA
8 September 1911, Chicago, Illinois, USA
19 December 1902, Tivoli Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
March 31, 2015
With its sluggish pacing, Rollerball gradually loses momentum between its slickly constructed game sequencesJune 05, 2007
Lifeless, uninspired, and crammed with enough hints of intellectual consistency to give the socially conscious critical establishment shivers of excitement.February 09, 2006
Ultimately, Rollerball gets by on its sheer monolithic quality - an abundance of quantity. Despite indifferent direction and dire humour, it is well mounted and photographed.August 04, 2008
James Caan, on roller skates, is trying to save the world. This needs a bit of explaining, which is only the beginning of the trouble with Rollerball.May 09, 2005
Everyone else, including Mr. Caan and John Houseman, who plays a leading Houston executive, is more solemn and serious than the movie ever merits.June 05, 2007
The performances of Caan and Richardson are excellent, and the rollerball sequences are fast-paced and interesting.June 24, 2006
This original version could EASILY have been trimmed down quite some with plenty of repetitive moments popping up throughout the film.January 24, 2008
Seems to being going around in circles trying to say something but is not sure about what it wants to say, as it keeps stumbling around every bend.August 05, 2008
Inside the arena, it's a fantastic action movie, but outside, it's starchy and pretentious.August 04, 2008
Norman Jewison's sensational futuristic drama about a world of Corporate States stars James Caan in an excellent performance as a famed athlete who fights for his identity and free will.April 22, 2017
A science fiction masterpiece and exciting action film.