The blood sport that birthed a thousand knockoffs finally gets its victory lap.
Produced for the "ultimate edition" of "Rollerball" from Capelight Pictures in Germany, 2020. The Blu-Ray of the original 1975 classic comes packed with this fascinating 85-minute documentary that charts the influence of "Rollerball" on contemporary scifi cinema, including "Mad Max", "The Warriors" and "Escape from New York", as well as the Italian variant that struck the big time with motion picture successes such as "The Bronx Warriors" franchise, "The New Barbarians" and the wonderfully trashy "Endgame".
Production
German label Capelight's obsessive restoration work.
Direction
Holwill connects the dots between cash-in cinema and genuine art.
Director
Naomi Holwill
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Capelight Pictures is a German boutique label that specializes in exhaustive genre film restorations that put major studios to shame.
The 'Italian variant' phenomenon saw dozens of post-apocalyptic films rush-produced after Mad Max's success, often shot in Rome's actual abandoned industrial zones.
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