Rollercoaster

Rollercoaster

Somewhere in the crowd is a killer who can turn smiles into screams.

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Release Date

6/10/1977

Runtime

119 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$9,000,000

Revenue

$8,200,000

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A cat-and-mouse thriller that weaponizes a place of joy, trapping you in the hunt for a madman hiding in plain sight among screaming crowds. The dread builds from the familiar thrill of amusement park rides turned lethal.

Mood

TenseParanoidUnsettling

Themes

ObsessionPower

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

Documentary-likeNaturalistic

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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