Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1983-02-04) |
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| Awards: | 3 wins & 7 nominations |
| BoxOffice: | $2,120,439 |
| Screen: | David Cronenberg |
| Productions: | Guardian Trust Company, Filmplan International, Canadian Film Development Corporation, Famous Players Limited, Universal Pictures |
| Production Countries: | Canada |
| Spoken Languages: | English, 日本語 |
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Casts
- 4512: James Woods - Max Renn
- 102: Debbie Harry - Nicki Brand
- 12482: Sonja Smits - Bianca O'Blivion
- 12483: Peter Dvorsky - Harlan
- 12716: Leslie Carlson - Barry Convex
- 12485: Jack Creley - Brian O'Blivion
- 12486: Lynne Gorman - Masha
Crews
- 563116: Shonagh Jabour - Makeup Artist - Costume & Make-Up
- 1286359: Thomas Booth - Hairstylist - Costume & Make-Up
- 12477: Pierre David - Executive Producer - Production
- 117: Howard Shore - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 8315: Carol Spier - Art Direction - Art
- 310: Ronald Sanders - Editor - Editing
- 224: David Cronenberg - Writer - Writing
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"Max" (James Woods) runs a television channel that specialises in adult content. Always on the look out for new and more innovative and shocking content, he stumbles upon a brief series of satellite images that tantalise him. It's on a television talk show that he meets "Nicki" (Debb ....
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