Rollerball

Rollerball (2002)

Timing: 1:38 (98 min)

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Release date

2002-02-08

Country

Germany, Japan, United States

Production

Atlas Entertainment, Mosaic Media Group, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, TOHO-TOWA, Yorktown Productions, Helkon Media

Genre

Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

Budget

$70 000 000

Revenue

$25 852 764

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Director

John McTiernan

Actors

Chris Klein, LL Cool J, Rebecca Romijn, Naveen Andrews, Jean Reno, Oleg Taktarov, David Hemblen, Eugene Lipinski, Frank Ferrara, Janet Wright
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Scenario

Producer

Charles Roven, John McTiernan, Beau St. Clair, Michael Tadross

Operator

Steve Mason

Composer

Éric Serra

Artist

Paul D. Kelly

Audition

Patricia McCorkle

Editing

John Wright, Robert K. Lambert, Amanda Scarano
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• 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.