Rollerball (2002)

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starring:
Chris Klein, Jean Reno, LL Cool J, Rebecca Romijn, Naveen Andrews, Oleg Taktarov, David Hemblen, Janet Wright, Andrew Bryniarski, Kata Dobo
director:
John McTiernan
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details
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM)
Studio: United Artists Films
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: Feb 8, 2002
Running Time: 98 mins.
Country Of Origin: United States
synopsis
Jonathan Cross is an all-American hotshot, the most popular player in the fastest and most extreme sport of all time: Rollerball. Along with teammates Marcus Ridley and Aurora, Jonathan is living the high life -- fame, money, incredible cars -- all for giving viewers what they want: a dangerous game packed with visceral thrills, breakneck speed and head-slamming action. Things go wrong when Rollerball's creator, Petrovich, realizes that serious on-court accidents bring higher viewer ratings. Soon Jonathan and his friends are playing for their lives. The teammates find themselves trapped in intrigue, pawns in a new game without any rules.
cast + crew
John McTiernan
Director
Chris Klein
Jonathan Cross
Jean Reno
Petrovich
LL Cool J
Marcus Ridley
Rebecca Romijn
Aurora
Naveen Andrews
Sanjay
Oleg Taktarov
Denekin
David Hemblen
Serokin
Janet Wright
Coach Olga
Andrew Bryniarski
Halloran
Kata Dobo
Katya
Larry Ferguson
screenplay
John Pogue
Screenplay
Larry Ferguson
Screenplay
William Harrison
from short story
William Harrison
from screenplay
David Campbell Wilson
Screenplay
John McTiernan
Producer
Beau St. Clair
Producer
Chuck Roven
Producer
Michael Tadross
Executive Producer
Claude Serra
Executive Producer
Joe Gareri
Executive Producer
Kristen Leigh Branan
Executive Producer
reviews
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January 31, 2002
Rollerball, a remake of a 1975 sci-fi fantasy with James Caan that was rotten to start with, stars Chris Klein, LL Cool J and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos as teammates forced to play the killing sport of rollerball to build global viewership for the evil team owner (Jean Reno). Say this for the soundtrack, it drowns out the lousy dialogue.

PETER TRAVERS
(RS 890- Feb. 28, 2002)

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When Jonathan Cross's dreams of playing for the National Hockey League don't pan out, he joins the world of Rollerball, a mix of rugby, roller derby, hockey and motorcycle racing run by an evil conglomerate.

Story

Jonathan Cross (Chris Klein) is down and out in California when he runs into his old friend Marcus Ridley (LL Cool J) driving a pricey sports car and dripping in gold jewelry. As it turns out, Ridley is making it big in an international Rollerball league and convinces Cross to do the… Continued