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What Happened to Rollerball (2002)?
Posted 2 years ago
In this episode of WTF Happened to This Movie, we look back on John McTiernan's 2002 remake of Rollerball, starring Chris Klein.
Rollerball
- Theatrical - Wide 1975-06-25
- Cast James Caan John Houseman Maud Adams Moses Gunn Burt Kwouk
- Directed by Norman Jewison
- Written by William Harrison
Box Office Gross:
$30,000,000
Running Time:
125 minutes
Language:
English
Production Company:
United Artists, Algonquin
Genres:
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Synopsis
In a corporate-controlled future, an ultra-violent sport known as Rollerball represents the world, and one of its powerful athletes is out to defy those who want him out of the game.
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