Videodrome
Victor Solnicki Productions / Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC) / Universal Studios / The Criterion Collection (1983)
Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller
In Collection
#1612
0*
Seen It:  No
715515015424
IMDB   7.3
89 mins United States / English
DVD  Region 1   Unrated
James Woods Max Renn
Sonja Smits Bianca O'Blivion
Deborah Harry Nicki Brand
Peter Dvorsky Harlan
Leslie Carlson Barry Convex (as Les Carlson)
Jack Creley Brian O'Blivion
Lynne Gorman Masha
Julie Khaner Bridey
Reiner Schwartz Moses
David Bolt Raphael
Lally Cadeau Rena King
Henry Gomez Brolley
Harvey Chao Japanese Salesman
David Tsubouchi Japanese Salesman
Kay Hawtrey Matron
Sam Malkin Sidewalk Derelict
Bob Church Newscaster
Les Carlson Barry Convex
Director
David Cronenberg
Producer Pierre David
Claude Heroux
Writer David Cronenberg


When Max Renn goes looking for edgy new shows for his sleazy cable TV station, he stumbles across the pirate broadcast of a hyperviolent torture show called "Videodrome." As he struggles to unearth the origins of the program, he embarks on a hallucinatory journey into a shadow world of right-wing conspiracies, sadomasochistic sex games, and bodily transformation. Starring James Woods and Deborah Harry, in one of her first film roles, Videodrome is one of writer/director David Cronenberg's most original and provocative works, fusing social commentary with shocking elements of sex and violence. With groundbreaking special effects makeup by Academy Award-winner Rick Baker, Videodrome has come to be regarded as one of the most influential and mind-bending science fiction films of the 1980s.
Edition Details
Edition The Criterion Collection
Release Date 31/08/2004
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio 1.85:1
Subtitles English
Audio Tracks English Dolby Digital 1.0
Commentary Dolby Digital 1.0
Commentary Dolby Digital 1.0
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Discs/Tapes 2
Personal Details
Action Needed Updated
Links Movie Collector Connect
IMDB
TheMovieDb.org

Features
Disc 01 Disc 1:- Audio Commentaries:David Cronenberg & Director Of Photography Mark Irwin, actors James Woods & Deborah Harry- Camera (2000): A Short Film Starring Videodrome's Les Carlson, Written And Directed By David Cronenberg In 2000 As Part Of The 25th Anniversary Celebration Of The Toronto Film Festival.Disc 2:- Featurettes/Documentaries:Forging The New Flesh: A New Half-Hour Documentary Featurette By Filmmaker Michael Lennick About The Creation Of Videodrome's Video And Prosthetic Makeup Effects.- Effects Men: A New Audio Interview With Special Makeup Effects Creator Baker And Video Effects Supervisor LennickBootleg Video: The Complete Footage Of Samurai Dreams And Seven Minutes Of Transmissions From Videodrome, Presented In Their Original, Unedited Form With Filmmaker Commentary.- Fear On Film: A 26-Minute Roundtable Discussion From 1982 Between Filmmakers Cronenberg, John Carpenter, John Landis & Mick Garris.- Original Theatrical Trailers & Promotional FeaturetteStills Galleries Featuring Hundreds Of Rare Behind-The-Scenes Production Photos, Special Effects Makeup Tests, & Publicity Photos.Plus:40-Page Booklet Featuring An Essay By Film Critic Carrie Rickey, Excerpts From An Unpublished Book On Videodrome By Film Critic And Publisher Tom Lucas And A New Essay By Novelist And Culture Critic Gary Indiana.