# Rollerball (1975)

> A corporate utopia turns a lethal arena sport into social control, until its champion refuses to surrender his individuality.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6457

## Facts

- Runtime: 125 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Drama
- Director: Norman Jewison
- Cast: James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams, John Beck, Moses Gunn, Pamela Hensley, Barbara Trentham, Shane Rimmer
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073631/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, brutal, grandiose, classic science fiction night, dystopian movie marathon

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