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Release Year1997
Runtime0h 40m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, Adventure
Votes3
DirectorBen Stassen
WritersKurt Frey, Ben Stassen
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast3 credited
Also Known AsThrill Ride: The Science of Fun
About Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun
How to create the imagination of movement for fun parks is the theme of this documentary. Although engineers try and try to create machines that shake, tilt, turn, lift and drop people in a way that fools their senses, the real McCoy cannot be imitated: Roller Coasters just let you experience movement much, much more intense than everything else - even on the screen.
Directed by Ben Stassen, Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun leans on a strong ensemble — Harry Shearer, Cassandra Peterson, Paul Harper — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1997.
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