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Rollercoaster

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1977 | 119 min | Action, Thriller

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (53% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol or From Russia with Love, start here.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 59 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Made in 1977: an older pace and style.

A young terrorist kills and injures patrons of a Norfolk amusement park by placing homemade explosives on the track of one of its roller coasters. After staging a similar incident in Pittsburgh, he sends a tape to a meeting of major amusement park executives in Chicago, demanding $1 million to make him stop.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    53% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.0 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $8 million worldwide on a $9 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 38K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by James Goldstone

  • George SegalHarry Calder
  • Richard WidmarkAgent Hoyt
  • Timothy BottomsYoung Man
  • Harry GuardinoKeefer
  • Susan StrasbergFran
  • Henry FondaSimon Davenport
  • Helen HuntTracy Calder
  • Dorothy TristanHelen
  • Harry DavisBenny Neilson
  • Stephen PearlmanBert Lyons