Rollerball
Get in the game.
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Country
Production
Genre
Budget
$70 000 000
Box office
$25 852 764
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Charles Roven, John McTiernan, Beau St. Clair, Michael Tadross
Camera operator
Steve Mason
Composer
Artist
Norman Garwood, Dennis Bradford, Paul D. Kelly
Audition
Editing
Short description
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.
What's left behind the scenes
- This film was John McTiernan's second movie based on a work by Norman Jewison. The first was "The Thomas Crown Affair" (1999).
- Jean Reno's character is named Enzo Molinari. This was the name of Reno’s character in "The Big Blue" (1988).
- Rollerball in this film is described as a sporting entertainment (which includes professional wrestling).
- Due to unsuccessful test screenings, the film's premiere was postponed many times. Initially from May 18, 2001, to July 13, then to August 1 and August 17 of the same year, and ultimately moved to February 2002.
- Originally, Keanu Reeves was going to play Jonathan Cross. Ultimately, the role was performed by Chris Klein.
- McTiernan decided to build his own stadium because the existing locations in Eastern Europe, the USA, and Canada did not meet his requirements.
- The sports arena in Azerbaijan is a French pavilion from the EXPO-67 exhibition in Montreal.
- Due to unsuccessful test screenings, the film's premiere was postponed many times. First from May 18, 2001, to July 13, then to August 1 and August 17 of the same year, and ultimately moved to February 2002.
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Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
