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| Rollerball |
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Genre:Action Adventure
Reviewed In Issue 08 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams, John Beck, Moses Gunn, Pamela Hensley, Barbara Trentham, Ralph Richardson |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
MGM |
| (Catalog Number): |
ML100262 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
129 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1975 |
| (LD Release Date): |
03/01/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Norman Jewison |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
William Harrison |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Andre Previn |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
John Box |
| (Visual Effects): |
NA |
| (Costume Designer): |
Julie Harris & Ron Postal |
| (Editor): |
Antony Gibbs |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
NA |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Norman Jewison |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Academy Standard Flat |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.95:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Mag Stereo & 70mm 6 Track Mag Stereo |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Rollerball is a futuristic action movie set in the year 2018 where there are no wars and no crime. An outlet for the violent impulses of the masses is a vicious and barbaric “game” known as Rollerball. Jonathan E. (James Caan) is the champion player who is caught between the Game and The Corporation, the ownership group that wants to control their star player.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture was photographed in Spherical Panavision® and blownup to 70mm. The transfer has been framed at 1.95:1. Solid colors and good color balance are the best qualities of the picture. Flesh tones are generally uneven and appear blotched. Frequent annoying artifacts mar the image as does the slight grain and lack of sharpness.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack has a subtle surround ambiance in the stadium scenes. But otherwise this is essentially a mono movie. The music is scored on an organ and produces an effective emotional sound effect.
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| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
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Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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