SYNOPSIS: A white supremacist street gang is taking over the city on
the strength of a new designer drug they've introduced. A
down-on-his-luck pizza-delivery boy (Corey Haim) could have
been a key member of the gang because, as a child, he was the
next door neighbor and best friend of gang leader Gary Lee.
But he's chosen an honest lifestyle instead. At least, until
the gang hooks his kid brother on their new drug. Now he's
made a deal with the cops to cash in on his friendship with
Gary Lee to infiltrate the gang and bring down their operation
from the inside. Oh, and it's after the apocalypse. And
everybody's on rollerskates.
Greg Pearson
Smithee Award Nominations
Most Ludicrous Premise
Skate or Die!
Before many of you were born, our parents
defaulted on the national debt. Now the nation is owned
by foreigners and we're forced to live in homeless camps.
But the day of the White Race is coming. And it will be
brought about by...um... rollerskating.
Worst Picture
Drive-by Shooting, Rollerboy-Style
It's the cinematography here that really makes this scene
amazing. It has all the elements of the classic gang movie
killing: The back-lit shooters, the moody music, the slow-motion action sequences, the muzzle flashes silhouetted
against the night sky. It's a classic. These guys deserve
an Oscar. Or at least a Smithee.