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Videodrome (1983) -- A sleazy cable-TV programmer begins to see his life and the future of media spin out of control in a very unusual fashion when he acquires a new kind of programming for his station.
Videodrome (1983) -- A sleazy cable-TV programmer begins to see his life and the future of media spin out of control in a very unusual fashion when he acquires a new kind of programming for his station.

Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   16,910 votes
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Director:
David Cronenberg
Writer:
David Cronenberg (written by)
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Release Date:
4 February 1983 (USA) more
Tagline:
First it controlled her mind, then it destroyed her body... Long live the new flesh! more
Plot:
A sleazy cable-TV programmer begins to see his life and the future of media spin out of control in a very unusual fashion when he acquires a new kind of programming for his station. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(47 articles)
Assorted Code Red DVDetails...
 (From Fangoria. 25 June 2009, 11:17 PM, PDT)

Cronenberg: A new look at Videodrome
 (From Fangoria. 23 May 2009, 8:04 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
David Cronenberg's "Videodrome". more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

James Woods ... Max Renn
Sonja Smits ... Bianca O'Blivion

Deborah Harry ... Nicki Brand
Peter Dvorsky ... Harlan
Leslie Carlson ... Barry Convex (as Les Carlson)
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 Tsubôchi ... Japanese Salesman (as David Tsubouchi)
Kay Hawtrey ... Matron
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Network of Blood (Canada: English title) (working title)
Vidéodrome (Canada: French title)
Zonekiller (Canada: English title)
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Runtime:
87 min | USA:89 min (unrated version)
Country:
Canada
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Italy:VM14 | Portugal:M/18 | Finland:K-18 (cut) (1988) (video) | Finland:K-18 (cut) (2002) (DVD) | Finland:K-18 (cut) (1983) (theatrical) | Iceland:16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Brazil:18 | Argentina:18 (re-rating) | Argentina:X (original rating) | Netherlands:16 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | South Korea:18 | Australia:R | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | France:-12 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:16 (video rating) | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Two Atari 2600 Joystick Controllers and a copy of Combat (1978) (VG) can be seen on top of Max's television. more
Quotes:
[First line]
Man's voice on television: Civic TV. The one you take to bed with you.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Dirtfoot (#4.1)" (2005) more

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25 out of 37 people found the following comment useful:-
David Cronenberg's "Videodrome"., 13 October 2004
9/10
Author: Captain_Couth (sirjosephu@aol.com) from Sacramento, CA

Videodrome (1983) was a bizarre film that David Cronenberg made before he become a "director-for-hire" for his next couple of films. He takes a cerebral look at the ever popular fad of pirate satellite feeds and small-time t.v. channels. It was during this time that video tapes and satellite t.v. were becoming popular. Cronenberg decided to uses these and make a very strange and clinically sexually film. As with all of his films the sex seems mechanical, neither stimulating or sensual.

James Woods stars as the part owner of a small t.v. station who pirates satellite feeds and scours the world for erotic film and programming that he could use for his station. That is until one day he stumbles across a video feed that he wished he never had. He slowly becomes addicted to the perverse violence and sex that he witnesses on the tapes. But soon his life and those around him will be changed forever. Debra Harry co-stars as Woods love interest who slowly enjoys the tapes, more so than Woods.

Videodrome is a film that has to be seen to be believed. Yes, it's one of those films that has built up a following over the years and a reputation. This is one of the films that deserves it. However I must warn you that this is a Cronenberg film so thinking will be necessary when viewing it. The effects and visuals are quite the show. Croneneberg keeps his theme from the past films such as Shivers, Rabid and Scanners. We must welcome the new flesh!

Highly recommended.

This film is available in an R-rated and Unrated versions. For full enjoyment please watch the unrated director's cut. If you watch the R-rated version not only will you miss out on all of the cool visuals and effects but you'll be pretty much confused

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