Videodrome
(Blu-ray R-rated)
Contributors
Cronenberg, David, 1943- screenwriter,
Héroux, Claude, producer.
David, Pierre, 1944- producer.
Solnicki, Victor, producer.
Woods, James, 1947- actor.
Héroux, Claude, producer.
David, Pierre, 1944- producer.
Solnicki, Victor, producer.
Woods, James, 1947- actor.
Published
[New York] : Criterion Collection, [2010].
Status
Edmondson Pike - Adult Movie
Blu-ray 791.43 V652
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Blu-ray 791.43 V652
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Richland Park - Adult Movie
Blu-ray 791.43 V652
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Blu-ray 791.43 V652
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Edmondson Pike - Adult Movie | Blu-ray 791.43 V652 | On Shelf |
| Green Hills - Adult Movie | Blu-ray 791.43 V652 | Checked Out |
| Richland Park - Adult Movie | Blu-ray 791.43 V652 | On Shelf |
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Published
[New York] : Criterion Collection, [2010].
Format
Blu-ray R-rated
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. 1 booklet (36 pages : color. illustrations ; 16 cm)
Language
English
UPC
715515062510
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1983.
General Note
Special features: two audio commentaries, one with David Cronenberg and Mark Irwin, and one with Deborah Harry and James Woods; a short film, Camera, written and directed by Cronenberg; Forging the new flesh, a documentary featurette by Michael Lennick about the creation of Videodrome's video and makeup effects; Effest men, an audio interview with makeup creator Baker and video effects supervisor Lennick; Bootleg video: the complete footage of Samurai dreams and seven minutes of transmissions from Videodrome in original, unedited form with commentaries; Fear on film, a 26-minute roundtable discussion from 1982 with filmmaker Cronenberg and others; original theatrical trailers and promotional featurette; still galleries featuring hundreds of rare behind-the-scenes production photos, special effects makeup tests, and publicity photos.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Mark Irwin ; art director, Carol Spier ; editor, Ronald Sanders ; music, Howard Shore ; costume designer, Delphine White.
Participants/Performers
James Woods, Deborah Harry, Sonja Smits, Peter Dvorsky, Les Carlson, Jack Creley, Lynne Gorman, Julie Khaner, Reiner Schwartz.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
1 Blu-ray disc, region A; widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio); monaural; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cronenberg, D., Héroux, C., David, P., Solnicki, V., Woods, J., Harry, D., Smits, S., & Shore, H. (2010). Videodrome (Director-approved Blu-ray special edition.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Cronenberg et al.. 2010. Videodrome. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Cronenberg et al.. Videodrome Criterion Collection, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cronenberg, David, et al. Videodrome Director-approved Blu-ray special edition., Criterion Collection, 2010.
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