Videodrome

1983 · directed by David Cronenberg

Rating

75/100

Hit

no

Prestige lists

Criterion

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.

Videodrome (1983), directed by David Cronenberg, rates 75/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• James Woods
• Debbie Harry
• Sonja Smits
• Peter Dvorsky
• Leslie Carlson
• Jack Creley
• Lynne Gorman
• Julie Khaner
• Reiner Schwarz
• David Bolt

Crew

• Mark Irwin — Director of Photography
• Ronald Sanders — Editor
• Howard Shore — Original Music Composer
• David Cronenberg — Writer

More from David Cronenberg

1. The Fly (1986) — 84/100 · hit
2. Dead Ringers (1988) — 81/100 · hit
3. Eastern Promises (2007) — 79/100
4. To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — 79/100
5. A History of Violence (2005) — 78/100
6. The Dead Zone (1983) — 74/100

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