Roller Skating
| Title | Year | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Fireball | 1950 | Drama | Mickey Rooney becomes a sensational skater, only to be stricken with polio. |
| Kansas City Bomber | 1972 | Drama | Roller Derby story with Raquel Welch ending in one-on-one race versus her nemesis. |
| Unholy Rollers | 1972 | Drama | A girl quits her job in a cannery to become a Roller Derby skater. |
| Rollerball | 1975 | Sci-fi | James Caan as the game's greatest star, playing for Houston in a futuristic story of a life-and-death sport. |
| Skatetown, U.S.A. | 1979 | Drama | L.A. skaters including Patrick Swayze compete in a contest for prize money. |
| Roller Boogie | 1979 | Romance | Linda Blair skates in a California disco while boyfriend aims for the Olympics. |
| Prayer of the Rollerboys | 1990 | Sci-fi | L.A. rollerblader (Corey Haim) battles white supremacists many years into the future. |
| Rollerball | 2002 | Sci-fi | A remake of 1975 sci-fi film, starring LL Cool J and Chris Klein. |
| Roll Bounce | 2005 | Family | |
| Hell on Wheels | 2007 | Documentary | Austin, Texas women try to revive Roller Derby for the 21st Century. |
| Whip It | 2009 | Comedy-drama | Young woman (Ellen Page) tries her luck at Roller Derby, directed by Drew Barrymore. |
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