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Videodrome

a Universal release; a Filmplan International II production; Pierre David and Victor Solnicki present a David Cronenberg film; produced by Claude Héroux; written and directed by David Cronenberg
Resource Type:
Blu-ray Video
Edition:
Director-approved special edition
Creation:
1983
Publication:
[New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2023]
Related Series:
Criterion collection; [volume] 248
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Summary:
When Max Renn goes looking for edgy new material for his sleazy cable TV station, he stumbles across the pirate broadcast of a hyperviolent torture show called "Videodrome." His attempts to unearth the program's origins send him on a hallucinatory journey into a shadow world of right-wing conspiracies, sadomasochistic sex games, and bodily transformation.
Contributors:
Cronenberg, David, 1943- , screenwriter, film director
David, Pierre, 1944- , producer
Solnicki, Victor , producer
Héroux, Claude , producer
Woods, James, 1947- , actor
Smits, Sonja, 1958- , actor
Harry, Debbie , actor
Dvorsky, Peter (Actor) , actor
Carlson, Leslie, 1933-2014 , actor
Creley, Jack, 1926-2004 , actor
Gorman, Lynne, 1920-1989 , actor
Shore, Howard , composer
Sanders, Ronald, 1945- , film editor
Irwin, Mark, 1950- , director of photography
Universal Pictures (Firm)
Filmplan International (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn
Criterion Collection (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl
Languages:
English
Language Notes:
Dialogue in English.
Related Series:
Criterion collection; [volume] 248
Subjects:
Reality television programs — Drama
Cable television — Drama
Torture in mass media — Drama
Reality television programs
Cable television
Torture in mass media
Genres:
Motion pictures
Science fiction films
Feature films
Fiction films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Drama
System Details:
Blu-ray; region A; uncompressed monaural.
Performers:
Cast: James Woods, Deborah Harry, Sonja Smits, Peter Dvorsky, Les Carlson, Jack Creley, Lynne Gorman, Julie Khaner, Reiner Schwartz.
Production Credits:
Music, Howard Shore ; editor, Ronald Sanders ; director of photography, Mark Irwin.
General Notes:
Description based on: Title from container.
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Originally released as a motion picture in 1983.
Wide screen (1.85:1).
Audience:
MPAA rating: R.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (89 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Characteristics:
4 3/4 in.; polychrome
Audio Characteristics:
digital; optical; mono; sound
Film Characteristics:
1.85:1; wide screen
Digital Characteristics:
video file; Blu-ray; region A
Call Numbers:
VID 1983 BLU
ISBNs:
9798886070576
Other Standard Numbers:
Universal Product Code: 715515287715
Publisher Number, The Criterion Collection: CC3491UHDBD
Publisher Number, The Criterion Collection: CC3491UHDBD-2
OCLC Numbers:
1412207201