Movie
Videodrome
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.
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Synopsis
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.
More about Videodrome
Cast
James WoodsMax Renn
Debbie HarryNicki Brand
Sonja SmitsBianca O'Blivion
Peter DvorskyHarlan
Leslie CarlsonBarry Convex
Lynne GormanMasha
Julie KhanerBrideyCredits
- Directed by
- David Cronenberg
- Written by
- David Cronenberg
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $6M
- Box office
- $2.1M
Production
- Filmplan InternationalCanada
