The game sequences were filmed in the Olympic Basketball Arena in Munich, West Germany. I will kill you myself! English, Arabic, Connections French, Favorite film about an unconventional sport? Shirt numbers 1-3 for each side are reserved only for the motorbike riders. But the FSK denied that and the cut version was rated also "Not under 18" (this time without the holiday restrictions). Go directly to shout page. The screenplay, written by William Harrison , [8] adapted his own short story, "Roller Ball Murder", which had first appeared in the September 1973 issue of Esquire . With James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams, John Beck. I will disappear your whole family! View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1979 Vinyl release of Rollerball (Original Soundtrack Recording) on Discogs. You ungrateful cretin! The rollerball game sequences were filmed in the Basketballhalle (now known as the Audi Dome) at Olympiapark in Munich, West Germany. Fourteen albums in and fifteen years deep, Rollerball, bring their outward bound song structures laced with dark jazz and noise funk back to the US via Portland label, North Pole Records. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. 15 December 2019 The rollerball game sequences were filmed in the Basketballhalle (now known as the Audi Dome) at Olympiapark in Munich, West Germany. Even before the rule changes introduced during the movie, the record number of deaths during a match was already nine (out of twenty-four). What a brilliant prophecy! PG-13 Alternate Versions The trivia items below may give away important plot points. Soundtracks. For an enhanced browsing experience, get the IMDb app on your smartphone or tablet. Italian censorship visa # 67015 delivered on 29-8-1975. Fourteen albums in and fifteen years deep, Rollerball, bring their outward bound song structures laced with dark jazz and noise funk back to the US via Portland label, North Pole Records. The game of Rollerball was so realistic that the cast, extras, and stunt personnel played it between takes on the set. 2 more photos, Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. Alexis Petrovich: The shot sequence ahead of the New York game shows the Palácio da Alvorada, as well as the Congresso Nacional in Brasília, Brazil, the Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, and Lower Manhattan, New York. Beginning of dialog window. The laser pistol that a drunken party guest used to incinerate pine trees during the big corporate soirée, was actually a Ruger Standard .22 caliber target pistol introduced by the Ruger firearms company in 1949. Action, Sci-Fi, Sport. Den of Geek Alexis Petrovich: The helicopter at the Tokyo hospital is a German Boelkow Bo 105. Hapkido is a Korean martial art. The year is 2018 in a futuristic society where corporations have replaced countries. Quotes 1-freaking-09. In 2002, it was re-rated M. Prior to the Tokyo game, the trainer states that the Japanese team use a mix of Karate and Hapkido. The USSR defeated the USA by one point after being given three controversial opportunities to score the winning basket. Many of the extras received an additional wage in order to cut their fashionably long hair, so the look of the movie would not be tied to the era in which it was produced. (At around one hour and twenty-four minutes) The commentary reveals that the helicopter taking off was really just the camera being moved down. The movie imagines a world ruled by CEOs and companies, without heroic figures to inspire in ordinary people the will to fight for freedom and a better world. Leave feedback, Rollerball may refer to one of the following: 1) A band from Portland, Oregon. The movie was filmed in Germany, and the corporate anthem that plays at the start of the first game sounds a little bit at times like Germany's national anthem Deutschland Uber Alles. Unlike the previous film, it takes place in the present rather than in a future dystopian society. A living / breathing recor…, Rollerball may refer to one of the following: 1) A band from Portland, Oregon. ", which translates into "Do Your Best, Tokyo!". The rollerball scenes were filmed in the Munich Olympic basketball hall. 10 February 2002. | The big thing in 2005 is a violent sport which can have some pretty serious consequences... like dying. First major film release to use the short-lived United Artists logo featuring the blue lights and the sparkling gold 3-D lettering (which would only last until late 1976). | In the movie, murder is phased in to try and stop Jonathan. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. | Exterior shots of the Energy Corporation building are actually of the corporate headquarters of car maker BMW in Munich. Although the credits list the Baroque composer. Two Feathers is Rollerball’s first domestic release since 2005’s Catho…, Rollerball may refer to one of the following: 1) A band from Portland, Oregon. | 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. Fourteen albums in and fifteen years deep, Rollerball, bring their outward bound song structures laced with dark jazz and noise funk back to the US via Portland label, North Pole Records. The crowd scenes use sounds recorded from an Arkansas-TCU basketball game in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This is why Bartholomew asks Jonathan E. to retire from Rollerball, saying that "no player is greater than the game itself." In New Zealand, this movie was rated R18 when it was released in 1975. Directed by Norman Jewison. The motorcycle used is the Honda CB 125, air cooled, four-cycle engine, modified with steel plates and a tow bar. This was the only sports arena in the world with a nearly circular profile, which the production could take over and redress for shooting. They do origami on Channel 6 of your silly hairball network! Find Rollerball song information on AllMusic. For commercial reasons, distributor Helkon, who wanted to release the film over the Easter holidays, cut the film and submitted it again, expecting a "Not under 16" rating.