Roller Boogie

Dec 19, 1979

1h 44m

★ 5.5

It's love on wheels!

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

United Artists

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Compass International Pictures

Roller Boogie Trailers

Cast

Terry Barkley

Linda Blair

Bobby James

Jim Bray

Lillian Barkley

Beverly Garland

Roger Barkley

Roger Perry

Hoppy

James Van Patten

Lana

Kimberly Beck

Jammer Delany

Sean McClory

Thatcher

Mark Goddard

Gordo

Albert Insinnia

Phones

Stoney Jackson

D.J.

M.G. Kelly

Franklin

Christopher S. Nelson

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