Japan Synopsis
“In the 21st Century, it's gonna take one man and his blades to save the world from another man…and HIS blades.”
Griffin, a rollerblader in the not so distant future of an economically wrecked Los Angeles, races against time to save both his younger brother and the city from the fate dealt out by the fascist rollerblading street gang, the Rollerboys.
Science Fiction + Action in Japan
324 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Science Fiction and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Prayer of the Rollerboys itself).
The 1990–1992 Japan Window
In the crowded 1990-1992 Japan release window, Prayer of the Rollerboys sits at #85 of 107. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Prayer of the Rollerboys premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other Japan films in 1991.
The 843rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
28 audience reviews — more than 48% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 38th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,015 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (12th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Science Fiction productions specifically: #451 of 566 (top 80%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Academy Entertainment, Fox Lorber Features, JVC, TV Tokyo, GAGA Communications |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | March 21, 1991 |
| IMDb | tt0102703 |