Rollerball 2002

Get in the game.

3.986 / 10   457 vote(s)
PG-13
Action Science Fiction Thriller

In this fast action-packed thriller, Jonathan, Marcus, and Aurora compete in a dangerous, fierce sport called Rollerball. Although, Johnathan and Marcus try to quit, cruel and vindictive promoter Alexi Petrovich encourages them to still participate.

Release Date 2002-02-08
Runtime 1h 38m
Directors John McTiernan, Steve Mason, Kent Genzlinger, John E. Sullivan, Hillary Schwartz, Paul D. Kelly, John E. Sullivan, Carl Kouri, Manon Célestin, Mischa Hausserman, Julian Wall, Marielou Bélisle-Pierre, Mischa Hausserman, Anissa Harvey
Producers Michael Tadross, Charles Roven, John McTiernan, Beau St. Clair
Writers Larry Ferguson, John Pogue, William Harrison

McTiernen takes a nearly Experimental Filmmaking approach to this Rollerball remake. I mean, it totally doesn't work, but at least it's weird-dumb instead of regular-dumb. Weird-dumb enough to feature a live performance by Slipknot as a lynchpin of the movie.

Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.

Gimly