Rollerball(1975) Today

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.

To keep the masses pacified, the corporations provide "dream pills" (narcotics) and the ultra-violent sport of Rollerball. Rollerball(1975)

Rollerball is designed to demonstrate the futility of individual effort. The rules are meant to ensure that no single player ever becomes a hero or "bigger than the game". The Rebellion of Jonathan E. 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) To keep the masses pacified, the corporations provide