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Videodrome

Videodrome

1983Movie⏱️ 1h 27mR🏆 #2220 Top Rated
DramaHorrorSci-FiThriller
7.2
IMDB Rating
111,657 votes

A Toronto cable TV station co-owner who specializes in adult entertainment searches for the producers of a dangerous and bizarre broadcast titled "Videodrome."

Director
David Cronenberg
Writers
N/A
Stars
James Woods, Debbie Harry, Sonja Smits
Release Date
February 4, 1983
Language
English, Spanish, Japanese, French, Italian
Country
Canada
🏆 3
Wins
🎯 7
Nominations
💬 393
Reviews
📋 115K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

James Woods
James Woods
as Max Renn
Debbie Harry
Debbie Harry
as Nicki Brand
Sonja Smits
Sonja Smits
as Bianca O'Blivion
Peter Dvorsky
Peter Dvorsky
as Harlan
Leslie Carlson
Leslie Carlson
as Barry Convex
Jack Creley
Jack Creley
as Brian O'Blivion
Lynne Gorman
Lynne Gorman
as Masha
Julie Khaner
Julie Khaner
as Bridey
👤
Reiner Schwarz
as Moses
👤
David Bolt
as Raphael

💰 Box Office

$2,129,114
Worldwide Gross
$2,120,439
Domestic Gross
$1,194,175
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
6 Wellington Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Production
Filmplan International, Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC), Famous Players Limited

🏷️ Keywords

hallucinationsurrealismbody horrorsuicidegore

🎯 Categories

Body HorrorConspiracy ThrillerCyber ThrillerSupernatural HorrorDramaHorrorSci-FiThriller

⭐ Featured Review

The Television Screen Is the Retina of the Mind's Eye
by claudio_carvalho2006-08-22
7/10

"The president of the Civic TV - channel 83, Max Renn (James Wood), is always looking for new cheap and erotic movies for his cable television. When his employee Harlan (Peter Dvorsky) decodes a pirate video broadcast showing torture, murder and mutilation called Videodrome, Max becomes obsessed to get these movies for his channel. He contacts his supplier Masha (Lynne Gorman) and asks her to find the responsible for the transmission. A couple of days later, Masha tells that Videodrome is real, actually snuff movies. Max's sadomasochist girlfriend Nicki Brand (Deborah Harry) decides to tra..."

💡 Did You Know?

Three different endings were filmed. The ending used in the film was James Woods' idea.

📖 Synopsis

A Toronto cable TV station co-owner who specializes in adult entertainment searches for the producers of a dangerous and bizarre broadcast titled "Videodrome."