Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+25)
Critics 71Audiences 46GoodWatch 59
Tomatometer71%
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.1/5
IMDb5.5
Audience score20%
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than most action movies, −20 min on the typical 108
typical 10888Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1972
November 10, 1972
54 years ago
Genres
ActionComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 15 more35 people
- Claudia JenningsKaren Walker
- Louis QuinnMr. Stern
- Betty Anne ReesMickey
- Roberta CollinsJennifer
- Alan VintGreg
- Candice RomanDonna
- JVJay VarelaNick
- Charlene JonesBeverly Brayton
- Joe E. TataMarshall
- MGMaxine GatesAngie Striker
Kathleen FreemanKaren's Mother
John HarmonDoctor- KRKarl RizzoReferee
- MMMike MillerReferee
John SteadmanGuard- JMJohn MitchellHorace McKay
Roxanna Bonilla-GianniniConsuelo
Dan SeymourUsed Car Dealer- EBEve BruceWoman in Bar
- AHAlvin HammerMan in Bar
Victor ArgoVinnie the Trainer- JGJack GriffinPoker Player
Dennis RedfieldDuane- RGRay GalvinForeman
Directing · 2
- Vernon Zimmerman Director, Story
- Joan Tucker Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Howard R. Cohen Screenplay, Story
Production · 4
- Roger Corman Executive Producer
- James H. Nicholson Executive Producer
- Jack Bohrer Producer
- John Prizer Producer
Camera · 2
- Michael Shea Director of Photography
- Arthur R. Botham Camera Operator
Editing · 3
- Martin Scorsese Editor
- George Trirogoff Editor
- Yeu-Bun Yee Editor
Art · 1
- Spencer Quinn Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Cornelia McNamara Costume Design
Lighting · 1
- Gary H. Holt Gaffer
Other crew · 1
- George Fisher Stunt Coordinator
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