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About
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.
Theatrical
Feb 4, 1983
Box Office
$2.1M
Budget
$6.0M
Return
0.4x
DVD / Blu-ray
Sep 8, 1998
Theaters
9
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Filmplan International
Quotes
See all →Exploring the Themes of Videodrome
Quotes about Videodrome
* David Cronenberg
[http://bombmagazine.org/article/1160/david-cronenberg]
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Dreamlike Nature of Filmmaking
Quotes about Videodrome
I was once on a talk show with a psychiatrist who worked at the Clark Institute with criminals. He had seen my film, Videodrome and said to me, “I’m almost afraid to be sitting here next to you.” He was totally mystified as to how I could empathize with those states of mind and he obviously, could not. It is mostly intuitive with me. One of the reasons I make a movie is that I’m then in a position where I have to analyze and I enjoy that process.*My images come out of the process of making film. I do really think that movies work on the level of dream logic. However realistic or narrative they might like to think they are, they are dreamlike.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →J
James Woods
Max Renn
D
Debbie Harry
Nicki Brand
S
Sonja Smits
Bianca O'Blivion
P
Peter Dvorsky
Harlan
L
Leslie Carlson
Barry Convex
J
Jack Creley
Brian O'Blivion
L
Lynne Gorman
Masha
J
Julie Khaner
Bridey
R
Reiner Schwarz
Moses
D
David Bolt
Raphael
L
Lally Cadeau
Rena King
H
Henry Gomez
Brolley
H
Harvey Chao
Japanese Salesman
K
Kay Hawtrey
Matron
S
Sam Malkin
Sidewalk Derelict
B
Bob Church
Newscaster
J
Jayne Eastwood
Woman Caller
D
David Cronenberg
Max Renn (Helmet Scenes) (uncredited)
