Movie Description:
The year is 2018. There are no wars. There is no crime. There is only...the Game. In a world where ruthless corporations reign supreme, this viciousand barbaric "sport" is the only outlet for the pent-up anger and frustration ofthe masses. Tuned to their televisions, the people watch "Rollerball"; a brutalmutation of football, motocross, and hockey. Jonathan E. (James Caan, Misery)is the championplayer-- a man too talented for his own good. The Corpor-ation has taken away the woman Jonathan loves (Maud Adams, Octopussy) but they can`t take awayhis soul-- even if the diabolical corporate head (JohnHouseman, The Paper Chase) tells him he`d better retire... or suffer the old-fashioned way.With its surrealistic imageryand tense action sequences,Rollerball grips you by the heart--and never lets you go!
