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Videodrome (1983) -- A sleazy cable-TV programmer begins to see his life and the future of media spin out of control in a very unusual fashion when he acquires a new kind of programming for his station.
Videodrome (1983) -- A sleazy cable-TV programmer begins to see his life and the future of media spin out of control in a very unusual fashion when he acquires a new kind of programming for his station.
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Overview

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Director:
David Cronenberg
Writer:
David Cronenberg (written by)
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Release Date:
4 February 1983 (USA) more
Tagline:
First it controlled her mind, then it destroyed her body... Long live the new flesh! more
Plot:
A sleazy cable-TV programmer begins to see his life and the future of media spin out of control in a very unusual fashion when he acquires a new kind of programming for his station. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins & 7 nominations more
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User Comments:
"Network" + "Brazil" + "Clockwork Orange" = "Videodrome"? more (158 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Network of Blood (Canada: English title) (working title)
Vidéodrome (Canada: French title)
Zonekiller (Canada: English title)
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Runtime:
87 min | USA:89 min (unrated version)
Country:
Canada
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Italy:VM14 | Portugal:M/18 | Finland:K-18 (cut) (2002) (DVD) | Finland:K-18 (cut) (1983) (theatrical) | Finland:K-18 (cut) (1988) (video) | Iceland:16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Brazil:18 | Argentina:18 (re-rating) | Argentina:X (original rating) | Netherlands:16 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | South Korea:18 | Australia:R | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | France:-12 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:16 (video rating) | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Germany:BPjM Restricted

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Trivia:
Andy Warhol called the movie the "A Clockwork Orange of the 1980s". more
Quotes:
[First line]
Man's voice on television: Civic TV. The one you take to bed with you.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Masters of Horror (2002) (TV) more

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What are the differences between the R-Rated version and the Unrated Version?
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16 out of 19 people found the following comment useful.
"Network" + "Brazil" + "Clockwork Orange" = "Videodrome"?, 10 January 1999
8/10
Author: Jay Stuler (jstuler@ou.edu) from Norman, OK

Wow! My favorite actor and my favorite singer in the same movie! Deborah Harry (of Blondie fame) gives a great non-blonde performance as an "emotionally energized" radio show host, and James Woods is a scummy business-minded owner of a seedy TV station.

Like "Brazil" or "Twelve Monkeys" this movie will make you think, and even though there isn't really much violence or horror, your mind will fill in the parts that aren't there. The ability of a movie to do this makes it a must-see alone. You constantly ask yourself "is this real?" just as the main character is asking the same thing.

One thing about this movie is that they never really answer a lot of things. As we watch the main character go in and out of reality, the audience is never quite sure what is really happening either. They never tell us. They never truly explain who is behind Videodrome, or even what happens to James Woods. If you didn't like the ending of Network or Twelve Monkeys, then you won't like the lack of explanation here either.

Lots of underlying messages here too, involving television, pornography, and technology - all of which are more significant today than in 1983. Note common themes such as the head in a box. Excellently made film, the only thing that would have made it better is more story.

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