Rollercoaster

1977 film directed by James Goldstone
Movie film Q340911
Rollercoaster
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Rollercoaster

Summary

Rollercoaster is a film[1]. Rollercoaster ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,959 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rollercoaster's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Rollercoaster was directed by James Goldstone[4].
  • Richard Levinson wrote the screenplay for Rollercoaster[5].
  • Rollercoaster's composer is recorded as Lalo Schifrin[6].
  • Rollercoaster's genre is action film[7].
  • Rollercoaster's genre is neo-noir[8].
  • Rollercoaster's genre is mystery film[9].
  • Rollercoaster's genre is disaster film[10].
  • Rollercoaster's genre is crime thriller film[11].
  • Rollercoaster's genre is thriller film[12].
  • Rollercoaster's genre is drama film[13].
  • A cast member of Rollercoaster was Timothy Bottoms[14].
  • A cast member of Rollercoaster was George Segal[15].
  • A cast member of Rollercoaster was Henry Fonda[16].
  • A cast member of Rollercoaster was Richard Widmark[17].
  • A cast member of Rollercoaster was Helen Hunt[18].
  • A cast member of Rollercoaster was Susan Strasberg[19].
  • A cast member of Rollercoaster was Harry Guardino[20].
  • A cast member of Rollercoaster was Steve Guttenberg[21].
  • A cast member of Rollercoaster was Dorothy Tristan[22].
  • A cast member of Rollercoaster was Craig Wasson[23].
  • A cast member of Rollercoaster was Harry Davis[24].
  • A cast member of Rollercoaster was Joe George[25].
  • A cast member of Rollercoaster was Michael Bell[26].
  • A cast member of Rollercoaster was Stephen Pearlman[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Rollercoaster was produced by Jennings Lang[28]. Rollercoaster was directed by James Goldstone[4]. Richard Levinson wrote the screenplay for Rollercoaster[5]. Cast members include Timothy Bottoms[14], George Segal[15], Henry Fonda[16], Richard Widmark[17], Helen Hunt[18], and Susan Strasberg[19].

Publication

Publication dates include June 10, 1977[29], June 17, 1977[30], July 16, 1977[31], August 1, 1977[32], August 11, 1977[33], and October 6, 1977[34]. The original language of Rollercoaster was English[35]. Genres include action film[7], neo-noir[8], mystery film[9], disaster film[10], crime thriller film[11], and thriller film[12].

Subject and Themes

Rollercoaster's main subject is extortion[36].

Reception

Reviews include 6.5/10[37] and 53%[38].

Why It Matters

Rollercoaster ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,959 views/month).[2] Rollercoaster has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Rollercoaster is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Leandro Di Renzo · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com movie id → 45105
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 76636
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  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 20845
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  4. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 24805
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  5. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1977-06-10T00:00:00Z, +1977-06-17T00:00:00Z, +1977-07-16T00:00:00Z +16
    Screenwriter → Richard Levinson
    Duration → {'amount': '+115'}, {'amount': '+117'}
    Set during recurring event → Independence Day
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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