Norman Jewison’s 1975 dystopian sports thriller Rollerball goes under the spotlight this month. It stars James Caan, John Houseman, Pamela Hensley, Maud Adams, John Beck, Moses Gunn, Shane Rimmer, Burt Kwoouk, Robert Ito, and Ralph Richardson. The screenplay was written by William Harrison (an adaption of his own short story “Roller Ball Murder” which had first appeared in the September 1973 issue of Esquire).
Pamela Gail Hensley was born on October 3rd 1950 in Glendale, California, USA. She went onto study at Argyle Academy and later successfully auditioned for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts Read more
It is Cult Faction's sad duty to report that Burt Kwouk has passed away aged 85 years old. A statement from the Warrington-born actor’s agent to the BBC revealed the news. No Read more
Shane Rimmer has appeared mainly in supporting roles – especially in films and television series produced in the United Kingdom, having emigrated to England in the late 1950s, initially performing Read more
Created by Lawrence Gordon and running for three seasons (67 episodes) between 1982 to 1985, Matt Houston starred Lee Horsley as Houston, a rich Texas oilman who worked as a Read more
"The year is 1987, and NASA launches the last of America's deep space probes. In a freak mishap, Ranger 3 and its pilot, Captain William "Buck" Rogers, are blown out Read more
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