Taglines: Get in the game.
Rollerball movie storyline. Johnathan Cross, a lover of extreme sports, is recruited by Alexi Petrovich to star in his sportive invention, Rollerball. Johnathan accepts and learns the ropes of Rollerball: The players are on Rollerblades, trying to bring a heavy metal ball into a high goal. Also, there are motorcyclists around to bring momentum to the players. Oh yes, and there are no rules in the game.
During his skyrocketing career, Johnathan has to experience what Alexi has found out: Blood brings more viewing pleasure to the audience. So, Alexi starts to bribe members of the different teams to cause more trouble than necessary on the field, and the viewers love it. Only a little later, Johnathan’s life is already in extreme danger as well as those of his friends and teammates. In a final game, Johnathan and his team have to fight for mere survival against their real opponent – their boss Alexi Petrovich.
Rollerball is a 2002 remake of the 1975 science-fiction film of the same name. It stars Chris Klein, Jean Reno, LL Cool J, Rebecca Romijn, and Naveen Andrews. It was directed by John McTiernan and has a much greater focus on action, with more muted social and political overtones than the original. Unlike the previous film, it takes place in the present rather than in a future dystopian society.
The film was a box-office flop, earning a worldwide total of $25.9 million compared to a production budget of $70 million. In 2014, the Los Angeles Times listed the film as one of the most expensive box office flops of all time. Rebecca Romijn was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award as Worst Supporting Actress, where she lost to Madonna for her cameo in Die Another Day.
Rollerball (2002)
Directed by: John McTiernan
Starring: Chris Klein, Jean Reno, LL Cool J, Rebecca Romijn, Naveen Andrews, Oleg Taktarov, David Hemblen, Janet Wright, Alice Poon, Kata Dobó, Yolanda Hughes-Heying
Screenplay by: Larry Ferguson, John Pogue
Production Design by: Dennis Bradford, Norman Garwood
Cinematography by: Steve Mason
Film Editing by: Robert K. Lambert, John Wright
Costume Design by: Kate Harrington
Set Decoration by: Hilton Rosemarin
Art Direction by: Helen Jarvis
Music by: Éric Serra
MPAA Rating: R for violence, nudity and some language.
Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (USA & Canada), Columbia Pictures (International)
Release Date: February 8, 2002
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