| Videodrome | |
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| Credits | |
| Title: | Videodrome |
| Director: | David Cronenberg |
| Writers: | David Cronenberg |
| Producers: | Pierre David; Victor Solnicki; Claude Héroux |
| Composer: | Howard Shore |
| Cinematography: | Mark Irwin |
| Editors: | Ronald Sanders |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Universal Pictures Canadian Film Development Corporation Victor Solnicki Productions |
| Released: | February 4th, 1983 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 87 min. |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $5,952,000 |
| Gross: | $2,120,439 |
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Videodrome is a Canadian feature film of the science fiction and horror genres. It was written and directed by David Cronenberg. It was produced by Victor Solnicki Productions and the Canadian Film Development Corporation and distributed through Universal Pictures. It premiered on February 4th, 1983. The film stars James Woods as Max Renn - the president of a TV network who tries to capitalize on the controversial torture porn program known as "Videodrome".
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| James Woods | Max Renn |
| Sonja Smits | Bianca O'Blivion |
| Deborah Harry | Nicki Brand |
| Les Carlson | Barry Convex |
| Jack Creley | Brian O'Blivion |
| Lynne Gorman | Masha |
| Julie Khaner | Bridey |
| Reiner Schwartz | Moses |
| David Bolt | Raphael |
| Lally Cadeau | Rena King |
| Henry Gomez | Brolley |
| Harvey Chao | Japanese salesman |
| David Tsubouchi | Japanese salesman |
| Kay Hawtrey | Matron |
| Sam Malkin | Sidewalk derelict |
| Bob Church | Newscaster |
| Jayne Eastwood | Woman caller |
| Franciszka Hedland | Bellydancer |
| David Cronenberg | Max Renn in helmet |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The tagline for this film is "First it controls your mind...then it destroys your body."
- Production on Videodrome began on October 19th, 1981. Principal photography wrapped on December 19th, 1981 with post-production concluding on December 23rd, 1981. The movie was shot at Fleetwood Apartments in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [1]
- There are a total of nineteen credited cast members in this film.
- Actress Debbie Harry is best known as the lead vocalist of the pop band Blondie.
- Writer and director David Cronenberg makes an uncredited appearance in the film where Max Renn is wearing a helmet.
Recommendations[]
External Links[]
- Videodrome at IMDB
- Videodrome at Wikipedia
- Videodrome at Letterboxd.com
- Videodrome at Themoviedb.org
- Videodrome at Rotten Tomatoes
References[]
- ↑ IMDB; Videodrome (1983); Filming & Production.