Quick Facts
DirectorDavid Cronenberg
Runtime1h 28m · R
GenresHorror · Mystery · Science-fiction
Release1983-02-04
Film
Videodrome
1983· R· 1h 28m· Horror· Mystery· Science-fiction
“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.
1983-02-04
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorDavid Cronenberg
WriterDavid Cronenberg
ProducerClaude Héroux
Director of PhotographyMark Irwin
Original Music ComposerHoward Shore
EditorRonald Sanders
Full cast & crew (20 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1983-02-04
Runtime1h 28m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosFilmplan International
Budget$6M
Box office$2M
LanguagesEnglish · Japanese
CountriesCanada
Rating7.2/10 · 2509 votes
Original languageen
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