Roller Boogie

Roller Boogie
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Directed by	Mark L. Lester
Produced by	Bruce Cohn Curtis
Screenplay by	Barry Schneider
Story by	Irwin Yablans
Starring	Linda Blair Jim Bray Albert Insinnia Jimmy Van Patten Kimberly Beck Stoney Jackson Beverly Garland Mark Goddard
Music by	Craig Safan
Cinematography	Dean Cundey
Edited by	Byron "Buzz" Brandt Edilberto Cruz Edward Salier
Production company	Compass International
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	December 19, 1979 (1979-12-19)
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$13,253,715

Roller Boogie is a 1979 American romantic musical drama film starring Linda Blair and introducing Jim Bray, a former competitive artistic skater from California. The film also stars Beverly Garland, Mark Goddard, and Kimberly Beck, and is directed by Mark L. Lester.

The film is set in the Venice, Los Angeles, California area at the height of the roller skating fad of the late 1970s. Two characters, Bobby James (Bray) and Terry Barkley (Blair), fall in love while boogie skating to disco music. Along the way they must thwart a powerful mobster who wants the land their favorite roller rink sits on and compete in the Boogie Contest.

The film received mostly negative reviews during its theatrical release but in recent years has become a cult classic and a time capsule of the Disco genre.

Bobby James and his friends (Phones, Hoppy, Gordo, and several others) skate to work on the Venice, California boardwalk. Meanwhile in Beverly Hills, Terry Barkley, genius flautist is also heading towards the beach in her Excalibur Phateon car. She also is joined by her stuck-up girlfriend Lana.

Bobby is skating on the boardwalk with a female friend when he encounters Terry. But she remains aloof and spurns his advance. Later they meet at a local skating rink called Jammers. During a near catastrophic skating incident where Bobby saves the day, she gives in. Terry wants to pay him to teach her how to skate for the Roller Disco contest. Even though they share a flirty, romantic couples skate, later on she rebuffs him yet again.

The next day has both Terry and Bobby getting flack from their respected friends and family. She has had enough and goes to the beach. She finds Bobby there, practicing a jump and turns on the charm. He shares with her his dream to become an Olympic Roller Skater. They end up making out on the beach. Bobby asks her if she's going to pay him for sex as well, which garners a mighty slap in return and she takes off.