Rollerball(1975) Instant

In the film's vision of 2018, war, crime, and poverty have been eradicated. However, this stability comes at a steep cost: absolute submission to the six multinational corporations that rule the world.

To force him out, the corporations systematically remove the game's rules, turning matches into literal battles of life and death. Why It Still Matters Rollerball(1975)

The story follows Jonathan E. (James Caan), the veteran captain of the Houston Energy team and the most popular player in history. When the corporate executives, led by the cold Bartholomew (John Houseman), demand his retirement without explanation, Jonathan refuses. In the film's vision of 2018, war, crime,

To keep the masses pacified, the corporations provide "dream pills" (narcotics) and the ultra-violent sport of Rollerball. Why It Still Matters The story follows Jonathan E

Decades later, Rollerball remains relevant for its "industrial" aesthetic and its warnings about the "rise of a corporatocracy". It captures a 1970s anxiety about environmental and social collapse being traded for a manufactured, technological peace. The Memory Hole Cinematic Crusades - Rollerball (1975)