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Videodrome (1983)

R 87 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi  -   4 February 1983 (USA)
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Ratings: 7.3/10 from 30,110 users   Metascore: 65/100 
Reviews: 179 user | 122 critic | 5 from Metacritic.com

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.

Director:

David Cronenberg
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Woods ...
Sonja Smits Sonja Smits ...
Deborah Harry ...
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Storyline

Max Renn runs a TV channel, and when looking for new material to show--he discovers "Videodrome." His girlfriend, Nicki Brand, goes to audition for the show, and Max gets drawn into the underlying plot that uses the show as its front for a global conspiracy. Written by Paul Reynolds <pauljr@innotts.co.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Video | Tumor | Hallucination | Murder | Telephone  | See more »

Taglines:

First it controls your mind...then it destroys your body See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Vidéodrome See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$5,952,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

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

Gross:

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

Runtime:

 | USA: (unrated version)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The majority of the trailer was created with a Commodore 64 computer. 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

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