Rollerball /
In a dystopic future world run entirely by a few powerful corporations, the brutal sport of rollerball has taken the place of both warfare and traditional athletic competition. The greatest player in the history of rollerball, Jonathan E, receives pressure from these corporations to retire. When he...
| Uniform Title: | Rollerball (Motion picture : 1975) |
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| Corporate Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English or dubbed French; with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
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Santa Monica, Calif :
MGM Home Entertainment,
©1998.
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| Edition: | Widescreen format (1.85:1) or standard format (1.33:1). |
| Series: | MGM DVD.
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| Summary: | In a dystopic future world run entirely by a few powerful corporations, the brutal sport of rollerball has taken the place of both warfare and traditional athletic competition. The greatest player in the history of rollerball, Jonathan E, receives pressure from these corporations to retire. When he refuses, both his life and his sport descend into chaos and bloodshed. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the short story: Roller ball murder / by William Harrison. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1975. Special features: optional audio commentary by director Norman Jewison; "From Rome to 'Rollerball' : the full circle" vintage featurette (c1975, 8 min.); interactive "Rollergame." |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (double-sided) (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet. |
| Format: | DVD, region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital 5.1 surround (English) or Dolby digital stereo. surround (French). |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: R. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Douglas Slocombe ; film editor, Antony Gibbs ; music conducted by André Previn ; music played by The London Symphony Orchestra. |
| ISBN: | 0792838300 9780792838302 |