In 2005, Jonathan Cross is the star of the most violent sport there is:
rollerball. With his childhood friend Marcus Ridley and the
beautiful Aurora he ignites the crowds - with every game, their
celebrity grows. But Alexi Petrovich, the man who invented the
game, is not content with the wealth it has brought him. He
decides to introduce some new elements into the game, to the detriment
of its players...
Script: William Harrison, Larry Ferguson, John Pogue
Cinematographer: Steve Mason
Music: Eric Serra
Cast: Chris Klein (Jonathan Cross),
Jean Reno (Alexis Petrovich),
LL Cool J (Marcus Ridley),
Rebecca Romijn (Aurora),
Naveen Andrews (Sanjay),
Oleg Taktarov (Denekin),
David Hemblen (Serokin),
Janet Wright (Coach Olga),
Andrew Bryniarski (Halloran),
Kata Dobó (Katya)
Country: USA / Germany / Japan
Language: English / Russian / French
Support: Color
Runtime: 98 min
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