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...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Rollerball (Motion picture : 1975)
Other Authors:	Harrison, William, 1933-2013 (Screenwriter), Caan, James (Actor), Houseman, John, 1902-1988 (Actor), Adams, Maud (Actor), Beck, John, 1943- (Actor), Gunn, Moses, 1929-1993 (Actor), Vincent, Pamela Hensley (Actor), Trentham, Barbara (Actor), Richardson, Ralph, Sir, 1902-1983 (Actor)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	[Santa Monica, California] : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., [2015?]
Subjects:	Dystopian plays. Oligarchy > Drama. Extreme sports > Drama. Professional athletes > Drama. Extreme sports. Oligarchy. Professional athletes. Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Science fiction films. Sports films. Films de science-fiction. Films sportifs. Films de fiction.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)

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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.
Item Description:	Based on the short story: Roller ball murder / by William Harrison. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1975.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (129 min.)) : sound, color
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Douglas Slocombe ; film editor, Antony Gibbs ; music conducted by André Previn ; music played by The London Symphony Orchestra.