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Prayer of the Rollerboys

1991 · 95 min

A gritty, fast-paced dystopian thriller with rollerblading action and a dark undercurrent of social decay.

Directed by: Rick King
Genres: Science fiction, Action
Starring: Corey Haim, Patricia Arquette, Christopher Collet

Tagline: In the 21st Century, it's gonna take one man and his blades to save the world from another man...and HIS blades.
Overview: Griffin, a rollerblader in the not so distant future of an economically wrecked Los Angeles, races against time to save both his younger brother and the city from the fate dealt out by the fascist rollerblading street gang, the Rollerboys.

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Directed by: Rick King
Genres: Science fiction, Action
Starring: Corey Haim, Patricia Arquette, Christopher Collet

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: corruption
power
survival
betrayal
family
Places: big city
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	7
Horror	3
Humour	3
Realism	4
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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