United States / Jun 10, 1977 / PG
Somewhere in the crowd is a killer who can turn smiles into screams.
1h 59min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dorothy Tristan | Helen |
| Harry Davis | Benny Neilson |
| Stephen Pearlman | Bert Lyons |
| G.F. Rowe | Wayne Moore |
| Wayne Tippit | Police Captain Christie |
| Michael Bell | Demerest |
| Robert Quarry | Mayor |
| Richard Altman | Mandell |
| Gloria Calomee | Jackie |
| Quinn K. Redeker | Owner #2 |
| Craig Wasson | Hippie Boy |
| Jean Rasey | Girl in Line |
| Greg Elliot | Boy in Line |
| Tara Buckman | Coaster Attendant |
| Monica Lewis | Tourist Mother |
| Dick Wesson | Tourist Father |
| Bruce Kimball | Bomb Squad #1 |
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| Bruce French | Bomb Squad #2 |
| Stephen Mendillo | Bomb Squad #3 |
| Larry Holt | Bomb Squad #4 |
| Gene Tyburn | Bomb Squad #5 |
| Arthur Peterson | Owner |
| Mark Thomas | Agent with Red Hat |
| Ron Mael | Self - Sparks (uncredited) |
| Russell Mael | Self - Sparks (uncredited) |
| Steve Guttenberg | Messenger (uncredited) |
| Bill Sorrells | Selby |
| William Prince | Quinlan |
Genres
ActionThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Rollercoaster |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures, Jennings Lang Productions |
| Release date | 10 giugno 1977 |
| Production | Jennings Lang, Tommy Cook |
| Writer | William Link, Tommy Cook, Richard Levinson, Sanford Sheldon |
| Editing | Richard M. Sprague, Edward A. Biery |
| Cinematography | David M. Walsh |
| Assistant directors | James Goldstone |
| Camera operators | David M. Walsh |
| Additional photography | David M. Walsh |
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| Production design | Henry Bumstead |
| Art direction | Henry Bumstead |
| Set decoration | Henry Bumstead |
| Stunts | Jadie David, Bob Herron |
| Music | Lalo Schifrin |
| Sound | Lalo Schifrin |
| Budget | 9.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 8.200.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Oct 06, 1977 / 12
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