We dive into the weird world of Rollerball. A violent future sport that exists inside a strange Orwellian nightmare.
Director - Norman Jewison
Writer - William Harrison based on Rollerball Murder short story collection by William Harrison 
Stars - James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams

We dive into the weird world of Rollerball. A violent future sport that exists inside a strange Orwellian nightmare. Director - Norman Jewison Writer - William Harrison based on Rollerball Murder short story collection by William Harrison Stars - James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams

We dive into the weird world of Rollerball. A violent future sport that exists inside a strange Orwellian nightmare.
Director - Norman Jewison
Writer - William Harrison based on Rollerball Murder short story collection by William Harrison&nbsp;
Stars - James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams

Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 001 Rollerball (1975)

In art and entertainment we often seek a deeper meaning and overanalyze the presentation. Director Paul Verhoeven often uses B-movie genre as a vehicle for complex human emotions, social satire, and shocking sex and violence. Is this genius subtext the artist's intent or our own imagination looking for cosmic connection where none were intended. We call this dilemma the Verhoeven Effect

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Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 001 Rollerball (1975)

Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 001 Rollerball (1975)