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RollerballĀ (1975)
In the not-too-distant future, wars will no longer exist. But there WILL be…The Game.
Rollerball is a 1975 science fiction sports film directed and produced by Norman Jewison. It stars James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams, John Beck, Moses Gunn and Ralph Richardson. 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.
Although Rollerball had an American cast, a Canadian director, and was released by the American company United Artists, it was produced in London and Munich.
Cast
- James Caan as Jonathan E.
- John Houseman as Mr. Bartholomew
- Maud Adams as Ella
- John Beck as ‘Moonpie’
- Moses Gunn as Cletus
- Pamela Hensley as Mackie
- Barbara Trentham as Daphne
- John Normington as Ballard, Team Executive
- Shane Rimmer as Rusty, Houston Team Executive & Head Coach
- Burt Kwouk as Japanese Doctor
- Nancy Bleier as Girl In Library
- Richard LeParmentier as Bartholomew’s Aide
- Robert Ito as Connor, Strategy Coach For Houston Team
- Ralph Richardson as The Librarian