

Rollercoaster
1977-06-10 · 119 min · ★ 6.0
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.
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- Directors
- James Goldstone
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures, Jennings Lang Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 9,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 8,200,000
Top Cast
George SegalHarry Calder
Richard WidmarkAgent Hoyt
Timothy BottomsYoung Man
Harry GuardinoKeefer
Susan StrasbergFran
Henry FondaSimon Davenport
Helen HuntTracy Calder
Dorothy TristanHelen
Stephen PearlmanBert Lyons
Wayne TippitPolice Captain Christie
Michael BellDemerest
Robert QuarryMayor
Quinn K. RedekerOwner #2
Craig WassonHippie Boy
Jean RaseyGirl in LineTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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