Rollerball (1975 film)

Rollerball is a 1975 science fiction sports film.

Plot
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Setting
The world of Rollerball is a Global Corporate State in the year 2018 where warfare and all forms of team sports have been replaced with Rollerball.

Production
The screenplay, written by William Harrison, adapted his own short story, "Roller Ball Murder", which had first appeared in the September 1973 issue of Esquire.

Cast

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Crew

 * Director: Norman Jewison
 * Writer: William Harrison

Reception
The game of Rollerball was so realistic the cast, extras, and stunt personnel played it between takes on the set. At the time of the film's release, Howard Cosell interviewed Norman Jewison and James Caan on ABC's Wide World of Sports, showing clips from the film and with the two of them explaining the rules of the game. Audiences who saw the film so loved the action of the game that there was actually talk about forming rollerball leagues, which horrified Jewison.