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Rollercoaster

1977 · 119 min

A tense, methodical cat-and-mouse thriller that turns amusement parks into arenas of suspense, with a grounded, procedural feel.

Directed by
James Goldstone
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
George Segal, Richard Widmark, Timothy Bottoms
Tagline
Somewhere in the crowd is a killer who can turn smiles into screams.
Overview
A young terrorist kills and injures patrons of a Norfolk amusement park by placing homemade explosives on the track of one of its roller coasters. After staging a similar incident in Pittsburgh, he sends a tape to a meeting of major amusement park executives in Chicago, demanding $1 million to make him stop.

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Directed by
James Goldstone
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
George Segal, Richard Widmark, Timothy Bottoms
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • obsession
  • survival
  • justice
  • deception
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
James Goldstone
Written by
Richard Levinson, William Link
Starring
George Segal, Richard Widmark, Timothy Bottoms, Harry Guardino, Susan Strasberg, Henry Fonda, Helen Hunt, Dorothy Tristan
Music
Lalo Schifrin
Cinematography
David M. Walsh
Runtime
119 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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