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Roller Boogie

Play trailer Poster for Roller Boogie PG,  1979,  1h 43m,  Musical Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 0% 7 Reviews Tomatometer 54% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
0% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 54% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Terry (Linda Blair), a classical musician, meets fast-talking roller skater Bobby James (Jim Bray) at Venice Beach, Calif. After initially ignoring Bobby, Terry warms to him when he saves her from a roller skating accident. The pair start skating together and decide to partner for a competition at the local roller rink. But, when they discover a shady plot to sell the rink to a crooked developer (Mark Goddard), Terry and Jim team up with their friends to stop the deal.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Oct 23, 2004
1.5/4
Let's say Roller Boogie is no better and no worse than the beach blanket/bikini/bingo/bongo movies, and from there you're going to have to take it by yourself. Go to Full Review
Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy Jan 5, 2009
3/10
It's all but impossible to imagine a 103-minute narrative that includes a broader range of the mustiest clichs known to humankind. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jun 21, 2008
C-
Celebrates its mediocrity with much skating and dance. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 25, 2005
2/5
Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Feb 5, 2005
1/5
Oz eFilmCritic.com Nov 1, 2004
1/5
Big hair, tight shorts, crappy skating, terrible acting. And Linda Blair. Go to Full Review
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Anakin M Jul 9, 2017 Such a cheesy, lighthearted affair, it's impossible to resist.
Abraham W Jun 22, 2017 Cornball, cheese puffs, so funny it's so bad.
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Cast & Crew

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Mark L. Lester

Director

Linda Blair

Terry Barkley

Jim Bray

Bobby James

Beverly Garland

Lillian Barkley

Roger Perry

Roger Barkley

James Van Patten

Hoppy

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Roller Boogie

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Movie Info

Synopsis Terry (Linda Blair), a classical musician, meets fast-talking roller skater Bobby James (Jim Bray) at Venice Beach, Calif. After initially ignoring Bobby, Terry warms to him when he saves her from a roller skating accident. The pair start skating together and decide to partner for a competition at the local roller rink. But, when they discover a shady plot to sell the rink to a crooked developer (Mark Goddard), Terry and Jim team up with their friends to stop the deal.
Director
Mark L. Lester
Producer
Bruce Cohn Curtis, Joseph Wolf
Screenwriter
Irwin Yablans
Production Co
United Artists
Rating
PG
Genre
Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 24, 2004
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
Surround
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