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Rollercoaster

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Rollercoaster
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1hr 59min
Genre:
Action
Release:
1977
Director:
James Goldstone
Distributor:
Universal Studios
Starring:
George Segal, Richard Widmark, Timothy Bottoms  ...more
Synopsis: Rollercoaster was a by-product of the brief "Sensurround" craze of the 1970s. Nutsoid Timothy Bottoms sabotages an amusement-park roller coaster, killing several innocent revelers. After several other acts of terrorism, Bottoms (whose character is credited as Young Man) presents his demands to the authorities via audio tape: one million dollars, or he'll stage five roller-coaster disasters simultaneously in five different parks. Because detective Harry Calder George Segal evinces a grudging respect ... Full Synopsis
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Donald Guarisco, AMG Review
Although it is often lumped in with the disaster films of the 1970s, this film is more of a suspense thriller with a bit of disaster-style spectacle thrown in to up the ante. As a result, Rollercoaster has aged better than other films with the "disaster movie" tag and is likely to entertain viewers who don't normally like such fare. The key to its appeal lies in an excellent script by veteran Columbo ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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George Segal
Harry Calder
Richard Widmark
Agent Hoyt
Timothy Bottoms
Young Man
Henry Fonda
Simon Davenport
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