Rollercoaster (1977)

Cast

Helen Hunt
as Tracy Calder
Steve Guttenberg
as Messenger
Henry Fonda
as Simon Davenport
George Segal
as Harry Calder

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Genres & Description

Action Crime Drama Thriller

6.2 / 10

The plot is about a guile young terrorist who is able to blackmail a series of companies by placing home-made radio controlled bombs within the central attraction of amusement parks; roller coasters. The young man played by Timothy Bottoms gives a hard time to the cops after they give him UV marked money. He then wants revenge and places a bomb in a roller coaster at the most important amusement park event of the year.

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ROCCOTHEGREAT

TESD TESD - @Tuesday, September 26, 2017 4:22 PM

RaspberryTurtle

Rebel Yell is my favorite older ride at KD - @Saturday, December 3, 2016 5:18 PM

Zoomer30

And a very early if not first film for a very young Helen Hunt. - @Saturday, March 5, 2016 11:39 AM

Julia G. P.

Revolution <3 - @Saturday, December 5, 2015 5:26 PM

htwoa aowth

Jedi Alliance brought me here. What was your family thinking lol? This over Star Wars? Thanks Scott Mantz! - @Monday, May 11, 2015 10:47 PM

Grunthos The Flatulent

@eletricland is here Sensurround was built for Earthquake NOT Rollercoaster. Happy NY - @Wednesday, December 31, 2014 7:45 AM

Grunthos The Flatulent

They don't make movies like this any more. I wonder why? - @Wednesday, December 31, 2014 7:43 AM

Bob .Grant

Cracking film. - @Thursday, October 9, 2014 7:58 PM

firechiefrisley

Faint Haunting Memory of Bottoms' Missing Eyes... Sitting on the edge of the bed, frenziedly pulling on some well-worn sneakers, softly tantalizing golden-hued streams of a June sun shimmering through the bedroom window. A twelve year old filmic mind is reeling, edgy with anticipation, as I readied myself to go solo to a movie "Downtown" for the first time. A prepubescent "Event" of the highest order, the euphoric suspense of possibilities was unbearable; the perfectly ideal pairing of 'Coasters and ""SENSURROUND"" promising a sonorous seismic spectacular like never before. Have never forgotten this idyllic n' cherished childhood film-going memory. Had the pleasure of seeing it again the following summer in re-release, sadly devoid of "Sensurround", in a (James Goldstone / Universal) Hard-Top Double-Bill with "Swashbuckler". Curiously, it appears all existing prints are now strangely shorn of Timothy's final chilling Close-Up... - @Friday, June 13, 2014 6:32 PM

Harvey Thomas

I think they used rebel yell at kings dominion for it. - @Saturday, December 21, 2013 9:24 PM

Lori Heather

My sisters and I went to see this at the theater when it came out. Sensurround was the big new thing and I was excited but one of my sisters, who gets dizzy easily, was squeamish about seeing it. She decided to take the end seat in case she had to leave/head to the bathroom. Well, some guy came and sat behind her and he brought KIPPERS as a snack to eat at the theater! The smell & movie combined made her so sick.. Over 35 years later and I still remember this and I bet she does, too! - @Wednesday, November 6, 2013 7:29 AM

Tatooine77

Sparks playing live in this movie - @Saturday, July 27, 2013 4:50 AM

Carmen Rodgers

Actually you are wrong it is Magic Mountain in Valencia, CA and Kings Dominion in Ashland, Virginia - @Wednesday, June 12, 2013 8:10 PM

KawCawKyla

one of the great films of the 70's - @Thursday, May 2, 2013 11:22 PM

Kelly Ellis

still love this movie!...I remember seeing this when I was 10 in the theater, but instead of scaring me into never liking rollercoasters, it had the opposite effect and I LOVE them!!!...I still to this day think about this movie when I am going up the lift hill! - @Monday, April 22, 2013 6:46 PM

dorkaN5

Świetny film- a Timothy Bottoms,jako psychopata-terrorysta-Fenomenalny ! - @Tuesday, August 21, 2012 6:35 PM

kenpalmer1965

This was a great movie for its time in 1977. It was made during the era of true suspense films. Timothy Bottoms did an excellent job in playing the terrorist/extortionist. He was extremely brilliant in everything he did, including outsmarting federal agent Hoyt and his men at the park in Richmond,V.A. The disaster that took place at the Ocean View Amusement Park was excruciating and horrifying to watch, but it demonstrated that he meant business. He sure got it in the end though in a unique way! - @Sunday, July 29, 2012 6:50 AM

M Azara

The movie was shot first at Kings Dominion park just outside of Richmond (Doswell VA) and the climax was shot at Magic Mountain at Valencia CA. Great movie even if not seen in Sensurround good action tale one of my favorate movies!! - @Thursday, July 19, 2012 2:05 PM

ROCK MONSTER

Went to see Rollercoaster at the Elephant & Castle cinema, Old Kent Road , London. A real flea pit. When the Sensurround started the whole cinema staring shaking and falling apart.....lol!. A part of the light fitting came loose and fell down on top of people in front.....lol. I think it was just a massive bass speaker, like the size of a car specially installed for the film. - @Thursday, June 14, 2012 4:36 PM

Alex Jones

TIMOTHY BOTTOMS. HA! - @Saturday, May 26, 2012 6:15 PM

NickScottCHSvids

It is the ride Revolution at six flags magic mountain where both films were shot - @Wednesday, March 28, 2012 2:34 AM

cameron sterling

it was shot at 3 different parks actually - @Friday, March 16, 2012 2:14 AM

Pete Wenk

@beergnome Youre right, I live like 10 min From Kings Dominion. That is Rebel Yell :) - @Wednesday, March 14, 2012 6:08 PM

beergnome

@sideshowcarny skrew all y'all! I know these comments are a couple years old. but a lot of this movie was filmed at Kings Dominion in Doswell Virginia, the year it opened up! the rebel yell is still there, the one cop guy rides on, the little scooby doo coaster at the suitcase drop off is still there. they took out the cable car sky ride though. - @Thursday, January 19, 2012 3:59 AM

psychodelicrock12

The rollercoaster that is showed at the end of the trailer looks like the same one in WALLY WORLD on NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION. - @Sunday, November 6, 2011 11:52 PM

sküll düggery

helen hunt rockin' out to that really, really terrible band....lol. - @Tuesday, August 16, 2011 8:28 PM

notashowoff2000

The steel white coaster is revolution for sure because you can see the magic mountain observation tower in the background. But it looks like this film was shot in a variety of theme parks. - @Thursday, June 23, 2011 12:32 AM

HauntVentFX

Three parks were used.... Ocean View Amusement Park (defunct) in Norfolk, Virginia; Kings Dominion (Doswell, Virginia), and Magic Mountain in California. - @Saturday, April 23, 2011 5:42 PM

MrJuly1990ish

@muthahoho Actually you are wrong, the last part of this film was shot at Magic Mountain in California. My older sister worked there (and was an extra) during the time when they were filming the final scenes for this movie at the amusement park. The white coaster at the end credits of this movie is the Revolution at Magic Mountain. - @Friday, February 18, 2011 2:39 AM

sideshowcarny

@muthahoho There are several parks in this movie. The climax was shot at Magic Mountain in Valencia CA. Not sure where the other parks were but you are probably correct that some of it was shot in VA. - @Saturday, November 20, 2010 4:25 AM

muthahoho

@sideshowcarny Actually, you're both wrong. It's Ocean View Amusement Park in Norfolk, VA. - @Saturday, November 20, 2010 2:43 AM

greenrosetv

narrated by the great - Don LaFontaine - @Monday, August 30, 2010 11:04 PM

Simon5005

I'd forgotten all about this movie! I saw it at a theater in Little Rock, AR when I was in college. What a cast! - @Wednesday, June 9, 2010 2:23 PM

Panthera0nca

He never says 'remember what happens when you don't follow directions', well not in the version I saw anyhow. - @Thursday, January 14, 2010 7:57 PM

Tracey Mills

A brilliant cult classic that never seems to age. - @Sunday, November 22, 2009 7:02 PM

Tracey Mills

A brilliant cult classic..one of my all time favourites - @Sunday, November 22, 2009 7:01 PM

Jason H

You're absolutely correct. I saw the movie "Midway", which was also done in the "sensurround" format. Kick butt features when bombs dropping out of the Zeros hit the decks of carriers. - @Tuesday, July 14, 2009 1:32 AM

***** Electric-Shock *****

Ken, I know that.You are not crazy. I was just a bit surprised reading all that. it sounds like a ride in a cinema.Sorry about your father.Yeah, the sound system was a 'big deal' back then. Kinda like a good laugh while the movie is in a suspenseful scene.The theaters had troubles with the system as well. Not many people were happy about the vibrations underneath their seats.I understand what you are saying though.The film 'Midway' was another flick that used this gimmick.Ken, thumbs up to you! - @Sunday, June 28, 2009 5:56 AM

kenpalmer1965

Hey, I didn't mean to come off as making a crazy statement here. I was merely reflecting on what my parents told me when I was younger about the movie. My father passed away in December of 2007, so I will have to ask my mother about this. I hope she will remember. Ken Palmer - @Sunday, June 28, 2009 3:31 AM

***** Electric-Shock *****

Let me correct myself, Ken. This film was using a vibrating sound system used by the film company. It was 1st used in Earthquake to draw in moviegoers from televisions. The system used a subwoofer to vibrate the theater seats. Other films were made using the same technique. . - @Sunday, June 28, 2009 2:43 AM

***** Electric-Shock *****

WHAT! This movie had sensurround. Ask your parents if the seats shook. Moving horizontal, verticle seats in an everyday 1970s cinema? NEVER. I was there. That was the craziest statement I have ever read on YT from you, - @Saturday, June 27, 2009 1:08 PM

kenpalmer1965

My parents saw this when it first came out in the theatre. When the coaster would go into a dip and come back up, the theatre seats would decline and come back up as well.Great suspense film! Loved it back then and still do today! Ken Palmer - @Monday, April 27, 2009 3:53 AM

Dean Nicholson

Saw ROLLERCOASTER twice in SENSURROUND at the cinema in 1977.I love it!Great directing,story & acting,with just the right balance of suspense & humor.Lalo Schifrin music score is amazing too! ( ; - @Tuesday, February 3, 2009 2:46 AM

mjb72

Opps, I meant no tall trees... - @Tuesday, January 6, 2009 3:16 AM

mjb72

That brings back memories of the late 70s/ early 80s when there were tall trees surrounding the Revolution and they didn't have the damn shoulder harness either! - @Tuesday, January 6, 2009 3:16 AM

ian white

love this stuff! - @Saturday, December 27, 2008 4:52 AM

sideshowcarny

Actually, it Magic Mountain in Valencia, CA. - @Saturday, September 13, 2008 2:27 AM

LaDracul

Is that Marriott's Great America? - @Saturday, September 13, 2008 2:24 AM

Kahlil Nelson

Exactly when DID Henry Fonda run out of 'Mr. Robert's' money? - @Sunday, September 7, 2008 10:35 PM