Rating: R
Genre:
Science Fiction
Theatrical Release: 02/08/2002(USA)
Release Date: 06/18/2002
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: DD5.1/DDS
Run Time: 100 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Drug Content
Distributor/Studio: MGM
This remake of the classic 1975
science fiction film follows the same basic story line but focuses far more on the sports action of the fictional game at its center.
Chris Klein stars as all-American athlete
Jonathan Cross, the most popular player of "Rollerball," a violent 21st century sport mixing elements of basketball, hockey, roller derby, and extreme sports, along with the development of live wagering that tracks each game's action. Along with his friends and teammates
Marcus (
L.L. Cool J) and
Aurora (
Rebecca Romijn-Stamos),
Jonathan is living the life of a media celebrity and millionaire, enjoying the adoration of fans and all of the perks that his fame brings. When the creator of Rollerball,
Alexi Petrovich (
Jean Reno), realizes that the sport's ratings spike during the on-court accidents that are
de rigueur for the game, he schemes to create the bloody incidents that are popular with viewers but put the athletes in mortal jeopardy. Soon,
Jonathan and his friends find themselves pawns in a vast corporate conspiracy in which their lives are far less important than profits.
Rollerball (2002) also stars
pop singer
Pink in her acting debut.
~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
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