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Roller Boogie

Roller Boogie

It's love on wheels!

19795.51h 44m

Overview

Teen lovers Bobby and Terry band together with other roller skaters to try and prevent a powerful mobster taking over the land their favourite skating rink sits on, and compete in the Boogie Contest.

Directed by Mark L. Lester
Written by Barry Schneider, Irwin Yablans
Produced by Bruce Cohn Curtis
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Top Cast

Linda Blair

Linda Blair

Terry Barkley

Jim Bray

Jim Bray

Bobby James

Beverly Garland

Beverly Garland

Lillian Barkley

Roger Perry

Roger Perry

Roger Barkley

James Van Patten

James Van Patten

Hoppy

Kimberly Beck

Kimberly Beck

Lana

Sean McClory

Sean McClory

Jammer Delany

Mark Goddard

Mark Goddard

Thatcher

Albert Insinnia

Albert Insinnia

Gordo

Stoney Jackson

Stoney Jackson

Phones

Themes & Keywords

rollerskatesdiscoroller skating

About Roller Boogie

Roller Boogie is a drama, romance film released in 1979 exploring themes of rollerskates, disco, roller skating. Directed by Mark L. Lester, it stars Linda Blair, Jim Bray, Beverly Garland. Teen lovers Bobby and Terry band together with other roller skaters to try and prevent a powerful mobster taking over the land their favourite skating rink sits on, and compete in the Boogie Contest.

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