The big thing in 2005 is a violent sport which can have some pretty serious consequences... like dying.
Run Time
98 min, Germany:95 min
Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Rating Details
Rated PG-13 for violence, extreme sports action, sensuality, language and some drug references.; Rated R for violence, nudity and some language. (video version)
Genre
Action, Sci-Fi, Sport
Language
English, Russian, French, Arabic, Korean, German, Japanese
Keyword
Face Slap, Inline Skating, Ratings, Topless, Sauna
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
Colour
Color
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Sports Drama, Sci-Fi Action
Themes
Totalitarian States, Fighting the System, Future Dystopias
Tones
Flashy, Stylized, Frantic, Tense
Mood
Adrenaline Rush
Has Detailed Data (New)
10, 1, 2, 3
Count - Awards
2
Country
USA, Germany, Japan
Country Of Origin
USA, Germany, Japan
Wikipedia Text
Rollerball is a 2002 remake of the 1975 science-fiction film of the same name. This updated version stars Chris Klein, Jean Reno, LL Cool J, Rebecca Romijn, and Naveen Andrews. It was directed by John McTiernan and has a much greater concentration on action with more muted social and political overtones. Unlike the first film, it takes place in the present rather than a seemingly dystopian future.
Wikipedia Plot
It is the year 2005. The new sport of Rollerball is hugely popular in Central Asia, Russia, China, Mongolia, and Turkey.
Marcus Ridley (LL Cool J) invites NHL hopeful Jonathan Cross (Chris Klein) to join him playing for the Zhambel Horsemen in Kazakhstan. The highly paid Marcus and Jonathan are teamed with low-paid locals, who are often severely injured in the game, which is an extraordinarily violent extension of roller derby involving motorcycles, a metal ball, and many trappings of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
Soon the team's star and the darling of promoter Alexi Petrovich (Jean Reno), Jonathan, is thrilled by the high-octane sport, the hype, the sports cars, and female team mate Aurora (Rebecca Romijn). But gradually Jonathan discovers that the cynical Alexi and his opportunistic rat Sanjay (Naveen Andrews) will go to any lengths to manipulate the game in order to provide an ever more gory spectacle and improve the game's popularity.
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