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Movie: Rollerball (1975)

“In a futuristic society where corporations have replaced countries, the violent game of Rollerball is used to control the populace by demonstrating the futility of individuality. However, one player, Jonathan E., rises to the top, and fights for his personal freedom and threatens the corporate control. Written by Jeff Hansen <jmh@umich.edu>”

• Director: Norman Jewison
• Release Date:
  25 June 1975 (USA)
• Run Time:
  125 min
• Country: UK
• Genre: Action , Sci-Fi , Sport See »

Tagline: In the not-too-distant future, wars will no longer exist… See »

Trivia: During the Tokyo-Houston game, the Tokyo fans are chanting “Ganbare Tokyo!”, which translates into “Do Your Best, Tokyo!”See  »

Goofs: Continuity: At the beginning of the Madrid game, there is a shot of the crowd just after Jonathan E. takes possession of the ball for the first time; visible in the shot is the scoreboard, reading 1-0 Houston. Neither team has scored as yet.See  »