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rollerball (2002)

Rollerball
PG-13
Action
Sci-Fi
sport

Release Date
February 8, 2002
Director
John McTiernan
Cast
Chris Klein , Jean Reno , LL Cool J , Rebecca Romijn , Naveen Andrews , Oleg Taktarov , David Hemblen , Janet Wright
Runtime
98 Minutes
Main Genre
Action
Writers
William Harrison , Larry Ferguson , John Pogue
Tagline
Get in the game

Summary

The 1975 original starred James Caan as a roller-skating gladiator in the year 2005. The 2001 remake puts Chris Klein (American Pie, Election) on those wheels, as well as LL Cool J, in a fast-paced action smorgasbord full of car, motorcycle, and other high-speed chases.

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