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Videodrome
Synopsis
Hardcore pornography, sadomasochism, mind control, and living televisions all play crucial roles in Videodrome, one of director David Cronenberg's explorations of dangerous sexuality and technological obsession. The morally questionable hero of the tale is one Max Renn (James Woods), a television executive searching for an intense new program for his sex-oriented network. He ultimately discovers an underground program called Videodrome, which appears to broadcast pornographic snuff films of actual murders. Horrified but perversely intrigued, Renn sets out to find the truth behind the program. During his search, he meets alluring femme fatale Nicki (Blondie lead singer Debbie Harry), technology cult leader Bianca O'Blivion, and other mysterious figures. Things become even more disturbing for Renn as his addiction grows, and the program begins to infect the outside world -- or perhaps merely destroy own his sanity. Cronenberg mingles his cerebral concerns about the nature of reality in the video age with enough visceral gore (courtesy of Rick Baker) to satisfy the film's intended horror audience.~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
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Full Credits
  • Director:
    David Cronenberg,
  • Writer:
    David Cronenberg,
  • Producer:
    Claude Héroux,
  • Cinematographer:
    Mark Irwin,
  • Editor:
    Ronald Sanders,
  • Executive Producer:
    Victor Solnicki, Pierre David,
  • Cast:
    Jack Creley, Leslie Carlson, Sonja Smits, Peter Dvorsky, Debbie Harry, James Woods,
  • Associate Producer:
    Larry Nesis,
  • Assistant Editor:
    Elaine Foreman, Carol McBride, Michael Rea,
  • First Assistant Director:
    John Board,
  • Supervising Sound Editor:
    Peter Burgess,
  • Script Supervisor:
    Gillian Richardson,
  • Boom Operator:
    Michael Lacroix,
  • Location Manager:
    David Coatsworth,
  • Production Coordinator:
    Roger Héroux,
  • Property Master:
    Peter Lauterman,
  • Set Dresser:
    Ed Hanna, Gareth Wilson, Gary Jack, Enrico Campana,
  • Assistant Property Master:
    Greg Pelchat,
  • Driver:
    Jerome McCann, Allen Kosonic, Alan Zweig, John Vander Pas, Jeff Steinberg, David Chudnovsky,
  • Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
    Mike Hoogenboom, Paul Coombe, Elius Caruso,
  • Special Effects Makeup Artist:
    Mark Shostrom, Tom Hester, Steve Johnson, Kevin Sturgeon, Bill Sturgeon, Kevin Brennan, Shawn McEnroe,
  • Receptionist:
    Bonnie Gold,
  • Gaffer:
    Jock Brandis,
  • Painter:
    Simon Harwood, Harry Pavelson, Elaine Cohen, Bill Gibson, Reet Puhm, Janet Cormack,
  • Electrician:
    Gary Phipps,
  • Construction Manager:
    Bill Harman,
  • Carpenter:
    James Stuart Allan, Alan Sharpe, Robert Pearson, Thomas Pearce, Bob Sher, John Bentley, Jon Bankson, Kirk Cheney,
  • Assistant Accountant:
    Rachelle Charron,
  • Visual Effects:
    Michael Lennick,
  • Color Timer:
    Christopher Severn,
  • Costume Design:
    Delphine White,
  • Dialogue Editor:
    Charles Bowers,
  • Assistant Art Director:
    Tom Coulter, Barbara Dunphy,
  • Scenic Artist:
    Nick Kosonic,
  • Production Manager:
    Gwen Iveson,
  • Key Grip:
    Maris H. Jansons,
  • Art Direction:
    Carol Spier,
  • Unit Publicist:
    Jill Spitz,
  • Wardrobe Master:
    Arthur Rowsell,
  • Presenter:
    Pierre David, Victor Solnicki,
  • Craft Service:
    Lydia Wazana,
  • Creative Consultant:
    Denise Di Novi,
  • Best Boy Grip:
    Scotty Allan,
  • Original Music Composer:
    Howard Shore,
  • Choreographer:
    Kirsteen Etherington,
  • Hairstylist:
    Thomas Booth, Constant Natale,
  • Wardrobe Assistant:
    Kathy Vieira, Kat Moyer, Maureen Gurney, Mary Partridge-Raynor,
  • Producer's Assistant:
    Monique Légaré,
  • Foley Artist:
    Terry Burke,
  • Makeup Effects Designer:
    Rick Baker,
  • Assistant Camera:
    James Crowe, Robin Miller,
  • Still Photographer:
    Rick Porter,
  • Makeup Artist:
    Shonagh Jabour,
  • Thanks:
    Michael Werner, Maury Rosenfeld, Marty Zofcin, Cheryl Hardwick, Paul Freedman, Rosemary D. Merriam, Peter Hedeman, Tom Coppola, Michael Jay,
  • Production Secretary:
    Angela Gruenthal,
  • Special Effects:
    Robert Rouveroy, Frank C. Carere,
  • Production Accountant:
    Lacia Kornylo,
  • Production Assistant:
    Howard Rothschild, Richard Spiegelman,
  • Head Carpenter:
    Alex Russell,
  • Assistant Director:
    Rocco Gismondi, Libby Bowden,
  • Location Sound Recordist:
    Bryan Day,
  • Assistant Costume Designer:
    Eileen Kennedy,
  • Camera Trainee:
    Donna Mobbs,
  • Extras Casting:
    Peter Lavender,
  • Executive Producer's Assistant:
    Monik Nantel, Ellen Rozen,
  • Assistant Sound Editor:
    Gary Daprato, Michele Cook, Beverley Neale,
  • Transportation Coordinator:
    Donato Baldassarra,
  • Post Production Coordinator:
    Bill Wiggins,
  • Set Decoration:
    Angelo Stea,
  • Assistant Makeup Artist:
    Inge Klaudi,
  • Grip:
    Christopher Dean, Brian Danniels,
  • Assistant Production Manager:
    Janet E. Cuddy,
  • crew.role.crew.captain-driver:
    A. Randy Jones,
  • Assistant Hairstylist:
    Maureen Mestan,

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