Videodrome (1983)

Taglines:

A shocking new vision. See more »

Parents Guide:

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Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 February 1983 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Vidéodrome See more »

Filming Locations:

Fleetwood Apartments, 64 St. Clair Ave. W., Toronto, Ontario, Canada See more »

Budget:

$5,952,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,194,175 (USA) (6 February 1983) (600 Screens)

Gross:

$2,120,439 (USA) (13 February 1983)

Production Co:

Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC), Famous Players, Filmplan International See more »

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Runtime:

87 min  | USA: 89 min (unrated version)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Trivia

Among the scenes that were scripted but deleted was one where Max Renn's TV rises up out of his bathtub, while showing an image. The crew had researched how to do this - there had been talk of having the actor IN the tub - and had come up with several solutions. One involved filling the tub with a clear fluid that was nonconductive, but that would have cost $25 a quart. The crew eventually decided to take a real TV and simply cover its insides with layers of waterproofing insulation. It worked - they dunked the TV into a swimming pool and found, to their astonishment, that TVs float due to the airspace inside the picture tube. The scene was axed just before it was to be filmed. See more »

Quotes

[First line]
Man's voice on television: Civic TV. The one you take to bed with you.
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Crazy Credits

The VIDEODROME title experiences a TV white noise distortion. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) See more »