Prayer of the Rollerboys

"In the 21st Century, it's gonna take one man and his blades to save the world from another man...and HIS blades."

1991 1h 35m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 38★5.5IMDB · 2,952

Science FictionAction

Synopsis

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Griffin, a rollerblader in the not so distant future of an economically wrecked Los Angeles, races against time to save both his younger brother and the city from the fate dealt out by the fascist rollerblading street gang, the Rollerboys.

“In the 21st Century, it's gonna take one man and his blades to save the world from another man...and HIS blades.”

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Cast

Corey Haim
Griffin
Patricia Arquette
Casey
Christopher Collet
Gary Lee
Julius Harris
Speedbagger
Devin Clark
Miltie
Mark Pellegrino
Bango
Morgan Weisser
Bullwinkle
Jake Dengel
Tyler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rick King
Writers: W. Peter Iliff
Languages: English
Countries: Japan, United States of America

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, United States of America.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rick King, shot by Phedon Papamichael. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stacy Widelitz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Daniel Loewenthal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Corey Haim and Patricia Arquette and Christopher Collet carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In the 21st Century, it's gonna take one man and his blades to save the world from another man...and HIS blades.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102703 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Rick King directs. Phedon Papamichael behind the camera. Stacy Widelitz scores. Daniel Loewenthal cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Japan, United States of America.
3Directed by Rick King, shot by Phedon Papamichael. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Stacy Widelitz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Daniel Loewenthal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Corey Haim and Patricia Arquette and Christopher Collet carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "In the 21st Century, it's gonna take one man and his blades to save the world from another man...and HIS blades.".
8IMDB entry: tt0102703 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.