The Warriors of the Wheels (Roller Skating in film)
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- DirectorNorman JewisonStarsJames CaanJohn HousemanMaud AdamsIn a corporate-controlled future, an ultra-violent sport known as Rollerball represents the world, and one of its powerful athletes is out to defy those who want him out of the game.
- DirectorAlan JohnsonStarsRichard JordanJami GertzJason PatricIn a post-apocalyptic future ruled by the military, a group of renegade teenage orphans find a legendary orb, Bohdai, that can supposedly bring the rain back to dried up Earth.
- DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsChris KleinJean RenoLL Cool JThe big thing in 2005 is a violent sport which can have some pretty serious consequences... like dying.
- DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsMark WahlbergJulianne MooreBurt ReynoldsBack when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming, an idealistic porn producer aspires to elevate his craft to an art when he discovers a hot young talent.
- DirectorDrew BarrymoreStarsElliot PageDrew BarrymoreKristen WiigIn Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock-loving misfit finds a way of dealing with small-town misery after discovering a roller-derby league in nearby Austin.
- DirectorJerrold FreedmanStarsRaquel WelchKevin McCarthyHelena KallianiotesRoller derby skater K.C. Carr tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams of stardom.
- DirectorVernon ZimmermanStarsClaudia JenningsLouis QuinnBetty Anne ReesBehind-the-scenes like of the Roller Derby circuit... A beautiful young woman joins a Roller Derby team, but her fierce independence and competitive spirit get her into trouble.
- DirectorLainy BagwellLacey LeavittStarsChuck BuryHot CarlaSeymoure CarnageThe sport of women's roller derby has made an enormous comeback, now with more than 30 leagues nationwide forming the Women's Flat Track Derby Association. Blood on the Flat Track focuses on the Rat City Rollergirls of Seattle, who formed their league from scratch in April of 2004. In the first season, the league started playing at a small rink in front of about 200 fans; they now sell out of 1,500 tickets monthly. This film follows the teams throughout its first two seasons and focuses on the women who comprise the league, their teams' struggle to win the championship bout and their relationships with each other.
- DirectorRobert KaylorStarsCharlie O'ConnellMick SnellChristina SnellDerby is a fascinating look at the world of 1970s professional Roller Derby. Features lots of on-track action, as well as an off-track behind the scenes look at the lives of the Roller Derby pros featured in the film.
- DirectorRobin BondDave WruckStarsCraig BaileyJuliette LewisRobert StroupeIf you've attended a women's roller derby bout in its latest incarnation, you've seen it: the love and addiction that drives thousands of women around the globe to don fishnets, stage names and roller skates. The number of female league-skaters in the US is estimated over 20,000, and the first-ever World Cup in 2011 had women around the globe lacing up skates to compete internationally. Narrated by actress/musician 'Juliette Lewis', Derby Baby takes viewers on a quest to learn why women's roller derby is the fastest growing sport in the world.
- DirectorBob RayStarsDave AttellLacy AttusoShawna BensonHell On Wheels tells the story of a group of Texas women who band together to resurrect roller derby for the 21st century.
- DirectorChip MabryStarsBecky VerheyA documentary devoted to the story of Portland, Oregon's Rose City Rollers roller derby league. The project attempts to answer the question why this revival of the 1970's sport has become a staple in Portland.
- DirectorMaya GallusJustine PimlottDerby Crazy Love takes viewers inside the adrenaline-filled world of women's roller derby. Meet Smack Daddy, Suzy Hotrod, Bonnie Thunders, Raw Heidi, Kamikaze Kitten, Iron Wench and other bad-ass warriors who are changing how we look at women in sport and femininity, one booty block at a time.
- DirectorCraig E. SerlingStarsChristopher AmitranoElizabeth BogushDan ByrdA traffic accident on a rural mountain road becomes a life changing experience for fifteen diverse travelers.
- DirectorDaniel HaywardStarsApril RitzenthalerThis is Roller Derby is a colorful and action packed Documentary about all things Derby; the sport, the culture and some seriously kickass women. From its roots in Austin, Texas, modern day Roller Derby has become the fastest growing women's sport in the world!
- DirectorDaniel ArmstrongStarsKat AndersonRachael BlackwoodJake BrownRoller derby dames go up against supernatural evil.
- DirectorJustin HermanStarsJean PorterMidge BrasuhnA short subject film about how mid-twentieth century women are making advances and careers in Roller Derby.
- DirectorBenjamin PascoeStarsValeri Abrego-LiszewskiAdam AndersonMelissa ArcaroFrom the league that sparked the reemergence of Roller Derby comes an all-new documentary feature that focuses on the women involved in one of the greatest championship bouts the sport has ever produced. The Hellcats and the undefeated Cherry Bombs leave it all on the track as they compete for pride, glory and a place in Roller Derby history...not to mention the most prestigious award that TXRD has to offer, the Ann Calvello Cup.
- DirectorAnthony BurnsStarsShiloh FernandezAshley GreeneHeath FreemanIn the early 1980s, in small-town Texas, dramatic events force a 19-year-old skating rink manager to look at his life in a very new way.
- DirectorPhoebe HartStarsAnita JessenCarla BaxterBettie ButcherIn the sprawling outer suburbs of Brisbane, a revolution is brewing. A sassy group of women from all walks of life has a dream: to resurrect the lost sport of full-contact roller derby in Australia.
- DirectorBerty CadilhacStarsAlice SandersBenjamin McMahonAmy NewtonA group of roller skater friends join their forces to catch a serial killer who is too fast for the police.
- DirectorMark BuntzmanStarsRobert GintyMario Van PeeblesDeborah GeffnerThe flamethrower-wielding vigilante John Eastland returns to rid New York City of a drug lord and his gang.
- DirectorDaniel ZubiateStarsAmanda CourtneyCaedmon HollandAlan HumphreyThe closing staff of a local roller skating rink find themselves being stalked and slashed by a mysterious figure in their midst.
- DirectorMalcolm D. LeeStarsShad MossNick CannonMeagan GoodIn the summer of 1978, a teenager and his group of friends face new challenges when their neighborhood roller-skating rink closes, forcing them to visit a different rink.