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Videodrome (1983)

R · 1983-02-04 · 1h 28m · EN
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First it controls your mind. Then it destroys your body.

As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought.

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David CronenbergDirector, Writer
Budget
$6M
Box office
$2.1M

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James WoodsJames WoodsMax RennSonja SmitsSonja SmitsBianca O'BlivionDebbie HarryDebbie HarryNicki BrandPeter DvorskyPeter DvorskyHarlanLeslie CarlsonLeslie CarlsonBarry ConvexJack CreleyJack CreleyBrian O'BlivionLynne GormanLynne GormanMashaJulie KhanerJulie KhanerBrideyReiner SchwarzReiner SchwarzMosesDavid BoltDavid BoltRaphaelLally CadeauLally CadeauRena KingHenry GomezHenry GomezBrolley

Keywords

DystopiaSurrealismSuicideHallucinationCyberpunkVirtual realityInsanityCult filmParanoiaSadomasochismBrainwashingToronto, canadaBlack marketTv stationPittsburgh, pennsylvaniaSnuff filmRadio presenterPirate broadcast

Movie DNA

Genre affinityHorror · Mystery · Science FictionTheme affinityDystopia · Surrealism · SuicideNarrative complexityMysteryVisual styleCyberpunkPacingShortDirector preference88659

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What is Videodrome about?

As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought.

How long is Videodrome?

Videodrome has a runtime of 88 minutes.

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