Rollers

Holy Rollers is inspired by actual events in the late nineties when Hasidic Jews were recruited as mules to smuggle ecstasy from Europe into the United States.

Holy Rollers Trailer: Jesse Eisenberg Deals Drugs and Drama | /Film 2010

There were stories that her family would drive up in Rollers to hand her bundles of cash to keep the practice going.

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We hove off to the north or windward side of the island, about two miles from the shore; we dared not go nearer on that side, for fear of what are called the "Rollers" -- a phenomenon, it would appear, of terrific magnitude, on that sequestered little spot.

Frank Mildmay The Naval Officer Frederick Marryat 1820

We hove off to the north or windward side of the island, about two miles from the shore; we dared not go nearer on that side, for fear of what are called the "Rollers" -- a phenomenon, it would appear, of terrific magnitude, on that sequestered little spot.

Frank Mildmay Or, The Naval Officer Frederick Marryat 1820

The Rollers were the 'N Sync of their day for about 45 minutes.

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Zoe Bell (skate name: Bloody Holly) and Eve play for the Hurl Scout’s rivals, the schoolgirl-themed Holy Rollers, which is led by Juliette Lewis (skate name: Iron Maven).

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Upon consultation of a number of proprietors of Rolling Mills and Blast Furnaces, it has been deemed expedient to endeavor to bring about a convention of all the Iron Masters of the South, with a view to take such measures as will tend to the introduction into this country of say two or three thousand operatives, such as Rollers, Heaters, Pudlers, Founders, Keepers, &c., &c.

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Driven close in to the land before she could find soundings, at last she let go three anchors; but nothing could withstand the force of the "Rollers," which drove her in upon the beach, when she broke in two as soon as she landed, and all hands perished in sight of the affected captain and his boat's crew, who buried the bodies of their unfortunate shipmates as soon as the sea had delivered them up.

Frank Mildmay Or, The Naval Officer Frederick Marryat 1820

Gee, these guys got nothing on the Bay City Rollers!

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First Independent Features will release Holy Rollers in a limited run on May 21.

Holy Rollers Trailer: Jesse Eisenberg Deals Drugs and Drama | /Film 2010