3 Movies Starring John Beck

Sleeper

Sleeper

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1973-12-17

Languages:

English, Yiddish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

89 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (31139 Reviews)

Director:

Woody Allen

Genres:

ComedySci-Fi

Cast:

Writer:

Woody Allen

Marshall Brickman

Fullplot:

Miles, a nebbishy clarinet player who also runs a health food store in NYC's Greenwich Village, is cryogenically frozen, and brought back - 200 years in the future, by anti-government radicals in order to assist them in their attempt to overthrow the oppressive government. When he goes off on his own, he begins to explore this brave new world, which has Orgasmatron booths to replace sex and confessional robots.

Rollerball

Rollerball

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1975-06-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

125 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (15886 Reviews)

Director:

Norman Jewison

Cast:

Writer:

William Harrison (screenplay)

Fullplot:

In a futuristic society where corporations have replaced countries, the violent game of Rollerball is used to control the populace by demonstrating the futility of individuality. However, one player, Jonathan E., rises to the top, fights for his personal freedom, and threatens the corporate control.

The Big Bus

The Big Bus

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1976-10-22

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

88 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.6 (2165 Reviews)

Director:

James Frawley

Genres:

ComedyAction

Cast:

Writer:

Fred Freeman

Lawrence J. Cohen

Fullplot:

The ultimate disaster film parody. A nuclear powered bus is going Non-stop from New York to Denver and is plagued by disasters due to the machinations of a mysterious group allied with the Oil lobby. When the driver is injured a washed up, down on his luck, but used to be great type, who as it happens, used to be engaged to the inventor's daughter is brought in to drive the giant bus which includes a one lane swimming pool and a one lane bowling alley.

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