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Rollerball had a baby with a mullet and named it chaos.
TMDB
50
IMDb
29

Ground Rules (1997)

90s direct-to-video fever dreamgrease-stained adrenalinecorporate bloodsport satire (accidental)

Overview

Action

"Battle Ball" is the new hot thing in the world of underground sports gambling. Motocross teams armed with metal claws and body armor fight their way to a caged car used as a moving goal. Led by corrupt bookmakers who want to up the blood and death to attract more people, one man decides to take a stand the only way he can: he takes the sport by storm and begins on a path of carnage and blood that can only bring the league down.

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Content warning
exploitation of laborsystemic corruptionviolence as entertainment

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

DIY motocross armor that looks like rejected Power Rangers gear.

Stunts

Actual riders risking limbs for this. Respect the commitment.

Best for:Friends: Drunk movie night with people who love terrible decisions.·Background: Something loud while you fold laundry and question your taste.·Rewatch: Only if you're tracking Frank Stallone's mysterious career choices.
Heads up:Violence: Metal claws meet flesh frequently. It's the entire plot.·Language: Creative 90s expletives delivered with straight faces.
Patrick G. Donahue

Director

Patrick G. Donahue

ReleasedJan 1, 1997
Runtime1h 27m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feellight
Artist View Entertainment

Top Cast

Sean P. Donahue

Sean P. Donahue

Jack Harris

Frank Stallone Jr.

Frank Stallone Jr.

Rick

Richard Lynch

Richard Lynch

Case

Ted Markland

Ted Markland

Victor

Patrick G. Donahue

Patrick G. Donahue

Bones

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Patrick G. Donahue cast himself as Bones and his son Sean as the lead, keeping this a full family exploitation business.

Cultural

This arrived two decades after Rollerball and three years before the first XFL, proving America never stops trying to make death sports happen.

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