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Rollerball

2002 · 98 min

A loud, fast, and grimly entertaining thrill ride that feels like a violent video game with a cynical edge.

Directed by
John McTiernan
Genres
Action, Science fiction
Tagline
Get in the game.
Overview
In this fast action-packed thriller, Jonathan, Marcus, and Aurora compete in a dangerous, fierce sport called Rollerball. Although, Johnathan and Marcus try to quit, cruel and vindictive promoter Alexi Petrovich encourages them to still participate.

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Directed by
John McTiernan
Genres
Action, Science fiction
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • power
  • corruption
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour3
Realism4
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
action, science fiction
Directed by
John McTiernan
Written by
John Pogue, Larry Ferguson
Starring
Chris Klein, LL Cool J, Rebecca Romijn, Naveen Andrews, Jean Reno, Oleg Taktarov, David Hemblen, Eugene Lipinski
Music
Éric Serra
Cinematography
Steve Mason
Runtime
98 min
Country
Germany, Japan, United States of America
Languages
German, French, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Arabic, English

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