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But the movie was made in the 1970s. It was part of a wave of sci-fi flicks exploring social-impact issues like over-population ("Soylent Green") and pollution ("Silent Running").

Now that Rollerball is streaming on Amazon Prime, here’s why you need to check it out. Set in the distant future of 2018, Rollerball takes place in a world where a variety of corporations have ...

When it comes to visions of the future, the seventies sci-fi movie Rollerball is pretty brutal. And not just because it's based around an ultraviolent sport in which players wear metal-studded gloves ...

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The Setup. When Rollerball was shown at a 1970s political fundraiser, congressional leaders asked Jewison when the film takes place.The director told them maybe 30 or 40 years in the future, but ...

James Caan, Macho Leading Man of Hollywood, Dies at 82. He was memorable in the first two 'Godfather' films, 'Rollerball,' 'Brian's Song' and 'Misery' — and turned down a great many roles, too.

The past: The ‘70s produced a glut of high-concept dystopian movies about consumerism and the dark side of mass culture; beyond Rollerball, it’s a category that includes Soylent Green, Logan ...

ROLLERBALL: Action. Starring Chris Klein, Jean Reno, LL Cool J and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos. Directed by John McTiernan. (PG-13. 98 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) "Rollerball" is a remarkable film ...

Norman Jewison, who died last week at the age of 97, leaves behind a legacy of socially-minded movies. That includes his sci-fi warning about corporate power, greed, and overreach, Rollerball.

'Rollerball' director Norman Jewison on James Caan's life, ... He got it emotionally and aesthetically, and that was tough because the movie was ahead of its time in a way.