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The Unholy Rollers (1972)
Directed by Vernon Zimmerman
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Overview
Karen wants more action out of life and quits her job at the cannery to become a skater in the roller derby. She encounters friction from the other skaters - especially Mickey, the current number one star of the team. Karen proves herself a feisty competitor but refuses to be a team player. As she skates her way to roller stardom, she incurs the wrath of jealous team members and the owner of the team.
Rated R | Length 88 minutes
Actors
Claudia Jennings | Louis Quinn | Betty Anne Rees | Roberta Collins | Alan Vint | Candice Roman | Jay Varela | Charlene Jones | Joe E. Tata | Maxine Gates | Kathleen Freeman | John Harmon | Karl Rizzo | Mike Miller | John Steadman | John Mitchell | Roxanna Bonilla-Giannini | Dan Seymour | Eve Bruce | Alvin Hammer | Victor Argo | Jack Griffin | Dennis Redfield | Ray Galvin | Lou Pampino | Matt Bennett | Hunter von Leer | Rick Hurst | Ray O'Keefe | Terry Wolfe | Perry Cook | Abbi Henderson | Kres Mersky | Kathleen Pagel | Cecil Reddick
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08/2015 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
I saw someone tweet the Italian movie poster for this flick which was pretty damn cool. I surprised to find that it was available on Amazon Instant. It stars Playmate of the Year Claudia Jennings as a roller derby star that everyone seems to hate. Wild that roller derby was its own sub-genre in the 70s and that most of these films about equal in production and story.
Jennings is great and makes this worth viewing. It’s sad that her career was cut short and she died at an early age. I recall her from her Playboy days but didn’t realize she had a Chicago connection having graduated in Evanston and getting discovered while working at the Playboy Chicago offices.
Movie is so-so but entertaining for what it is. Would love to have that Italian poster for this.
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