Rollerball (2002)
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3% of critics liked it
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(36,459 ratings)
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… More 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, Rovi
- Directed By
- John McTiernan
- Written By
- John Pogue, Larry Ferguson
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy
- In Theaters
- Feb 8, 2002 Wide
- On DVD
- Jan 10, 2006
- Studio
- MGM/UA Distribution Company
Critic Reviews
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David Germain, Associated Press
Loud, crude and outlandish, Rollerball is a parody of itself, a frenzy of extreme-sports stunts masquerading as social commentary on violence and the corporate forces that feed off it.
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Robert Koehler, Variety
Although Norman Jewison's stolidly grim and ultimately ludicrous 1975 original was hardly a landmark of nightmarish sci-fi, it towers over this.
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Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Rollerball looks like a checklist shaped by a 15-year-old mallrat: thrashing metal track, skateboards, motorbikes, cracked heads and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos with her top off.
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, Entertainment Weekly
The new version just makes you feel like you've been watching a lame late-night rerun while stuck in a thunderdome.
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Jeff Stark, Salon.com
John McTiernan's botched remake may be subtler than Norman Jewison's 1975 ultraviolent futuristic corporate-sports saga. It's also stupider.
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Cast
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Chris Klein
as Jonathan Cross
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Jean Reno
as Alexi Petrovich
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LL Cool J
as Marcus Ridley
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Rebecca Romijn
as Aurora
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Naveen Andrews
as Sanjay
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Oleg Taktarov
as Denekin
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David Hemblen
as Serokin
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Paul Heyman
as English Sports Announcer
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Janet Wright
as Coach Olga
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Andrew Bryniarski
as Halloran
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Kata Dobó
as Katya
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Damir Andrei
as Serbo-Croatian Sports Announcer
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George Christy
as Club VIP
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Simon Elise Girard
as Rabbit: Red Team #68
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Mischa Hausserman
as Gold Coach
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Stephen Park
as Gold Team Thug
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Scott Taylor
as Petrovich's Bodyguard
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Richard Zeman
as Petrovich's Heavy
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Frank Ferrara
as Assistant Gold Coach
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Eugene Lipinski
as Kotlev Yuri
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Michael Tadross
as Starter
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Peter von Berg
as Chowler
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Pink
as Narrator/Dominatrix
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Susan Cannon
as Club bartender
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Claudine Robitaille
as Production assistant
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Jamshied Sharifi
as Keyboards
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Wang Luoyong
as Chinese Sports Announcer
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Shaun Austin-Olsen
as Forein Guest
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Alice Poon
as Red Team #7
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Melissa R. Stubbs
as Red Team #12
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Ivan Smith
as Tahli
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Vitaliy Makarov
as Komo
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Ismail Bashey
as Indina Sports Announcer
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Angelo Pedari
as Italian Sports Announcer
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Anatoly Zinoviev
as Eitan Kramer
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Kevin Rushton
as Tom Farr
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Lucia Rijker
as Red Team #9
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Hassan Hakmoun
as Vocals
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Slipknot
as Themselves
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Guy Ale
as Russian Sports Announcer
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Azam Ali
as Vocals
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Dalila Alini
as Club Galore Twin
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Ghiziane Alini
as Club Galore Twin
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Tristan Avakian
as Guitar
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Alice Benjamin
as Russian Doctor
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Léopold Boisvert
as Technician
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Jean Brassard
as French Sports Announcer
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Kim Cannon
as Club VIP
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Debbie-Ann Champagne
as Cigarette Girl
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Ruth Chiang
as Victor Callender
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Flint Tecumseh Eagle
as Eskimo
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Oleg Ferdman
as Miner
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Eugene Geylik
as Chowler's Assistant
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George Ghali
as Arabic Sports Announcer
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Lilly He
as Journalist
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Yolanda Hughes-Heying
as Red Team #28
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Toshihiro Ito
as Japanese announcer
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Tom Karle
as VIP Booth Judge
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John Kesler
as Petrovich's Bodyguard
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Peter Kosaka
as German Guest
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Zoran Krzisnik
as Journalist
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Kes Kwansa
as African Sports Announcer
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Richard Labelle
as Petrovich's Bodyguard
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Isabelle Landreville
as Stewardess
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Michelle Leblanc
as Petrovich's Girlfriend
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Jay Mahin
as Toba: Red Team #39
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Vsevolod Malamud
as Journalist
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Shane McMahon
as American Media Mongul
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Bruno Mourani
as Arabic Man
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Paulino Nunes
as Borges
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Richard Orlando
as Patriarch
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Tony Palermo
as Toll
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François Paquette
as VIP
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Miyuki Sakamoto
as Keyboards
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Ahmet Salihu
as Hot dog vender
- Eddy Salim
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Pedro Salvin
as Spanish Sports Annoucer
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Slava Schoot
as Russian Sports Announcer
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Barry Shurchin
as Director
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Nick Sita
as Italian VIP
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Florence Situ
as Journalist
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Philippe Soucy
as Ally
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Shawn Stewart
as Mike Dopud
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Ola Sturik
as Russian Translator
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Jitka Svecová
as Technician
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Tsutomu Takeishi
as Bass
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Amy Whitmore
as Photographer
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Benjamin Wittman
as Drums
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Paul Wu
as U-Chow: Red team #16
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Tong Xinkang
as Asian Director
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Zhi Xu
as English Announcer's Assistant
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Norman Yap
as Mandarin Translator
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Gabor Zsigovics
as Herzen
- B.T.
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Peter Blake
as German Sports Announcer
