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Rollerball poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.0 / 100
1975·Action / Sci-Fi / Sport·2h 5m

ROLLERBALL

“In the not-too-distant future, wars will no longer exist. But there WILL be...The Game”

In a corporate-controlled future, an ultra-violent sport known as Rollerball represents the world, and one of its powerful athletes is out to defy those who want him out of the game.

Above the Line
Norman Jewison·DirectorWilliam Harrison·ScreenplayWilliam Harrison·Short StoryDouglas Slocombe·Director of PhotographyAndré Previn·Original Music ComposerAntony Gibbs·Editor
Cast
James Caan·Jonathan E.John Houseman·BartholomewMaud Adams·EllaJohn Beck·MoonpieMoses Gunn·CletusPamela Hensley·MackieBarbara Trentham·DaphneShane Rimmer·Rusty, Team ExecutiveJohn Normington·ExecutiveBurt Kwouk·Japanese Doctor
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 2
Norman Jewison·DirectorKip Gowans·First Assistant Director
Writing· 2
William Harrison·ScreenplayWilliam Harrison·Short Story
Camera· 1
Douglas Slocombe·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Antony Gibbs·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
André Previn·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Julie Harris·Costume DesignJohn Box·Production Design
Production· 3
Norman Jewison·ProducerLynn Stalmaster·Casting DirectorPatrick J. Palmer·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 12
Dick Warlock·StuntsNick Dimitri·StuntsWalter Scott·StuntsTony Brubaker·StuntsGary Epper·StuntsDar Robinson·StuntsBob Minor·StuntsJimmy Nickerson·StuntsRoy Scammell·StuntsCraig R. Baxley·StuntsChuck Parkison Jr.·StuntsMax Kleven·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
77.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
69%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$30M
ROI 400%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Rollerball's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#1A1A1A
#707070
#B3B3B3
Mood
Intense, Futuristic, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a close-up of a man's face, wearing a spiked helmet and a faceguard, with blue eyes looking slightly upward. Below his face, a large, spiked”

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Key Elements
Spiked HelmetFaceguardSpiked GauntletSpiked GloveRobesDresses
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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