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The Resource Videodrome, Universal ; a Filmplan International production ; Pierre David and Victor Solnicki present a David Cronenberg film ; produced by Claude Héroux ; written and directed by David Cronenberg, (videorecording)

Videodrome, Universal ; a Filmplan International production ; Pierre David and Victor Solnicki present a David Cronenberg film ; produced by Claude Héroux ; written and directed by David Cronenberg, (videorecording)

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Summary
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
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Director-approved Blu-ray special edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (89 min.)
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1983
  • 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
Isbn
9781604653212
Instance
Label
Videodrome
Title
Videodrome
Statement of responsibility
Universal ; a Filmplan International production ; Pierre David and Victor Solnicki present a David Cronenberg film ; produced by Claude Héroux ; written and directed by David Cronenberg
Title variation
David Cronenberg's
Contributor
Actor
Composer
Director
Producer
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
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
Member of
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Mark Irwin ; art director, Carol Spier ; editor, Ronald Sanders ; music, Howard Shore ; costume designer, Delphine White
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R
Language note
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.V54 2010
PerformerNote
James Woods, Deborah Harry, Sonja Smits, Peter Dvorsky, Les Carlson, Jack Creley, Lynne Gorman, Julie Khaner, Reiner Schwartz
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1943-
  • 1944-
  • 1947-
  • 1958-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Cronenberg, David
  • Héroux, Claude
  • David, Pierre
  • Solnicki, Victor
  • Woods, James
  • Harry, Debbie
  • Smits, Sonja
  • Shore, Howard
  • Universal Pictures (Firm)
  • Filmplan International (Firm)
  • Criterion Collection (Firm)
Runtime
89
Series statement
The Criterion collection
Series volume
248
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Reality television programs
  • Cable television
  • Torture in mass media
Technique
live action
Label
Videodrome, Universal ; a Filmplan International production ; Pierre David and Victor Solnicki present a David Cronenberg film ; produced by Claude Héroux ; written and directed by David Cronenberg, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1983
  • 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
Accompanying material
1 booklet (36 p. : color. illustrations. ; 16 cm).
Bar code
  • 31223122649297
  • 31223122648836
  • 31223122648802
  • 31223122649271
  • 31223122648810
  • 31223122649289
  • 31223122649313
  • 31223122648828
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Edition
Director-approved Blu-ray special edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (89 min.)
Isbn
9781604653212
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515062510
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
CC1934BD
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)678624861
System details
1 Blu-ray disc, region A; widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio); monaural; requires Blu-ray player
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc
Label
Videodrome, Universal ; a Filmplan International production ; Pierre David and Victor Solnicki present a David Cronenberg film ; produced by Claude Héroux ; written and directed by David Cronenberg, (videorecording)
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1983
  • 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
Accompanying material
1 booklet (36 p. : color. illustrations. ; 16 cm).
Bar code
  • 31223122649297
  • 31223122648836
  • 31223122648802
  • 31223122649271
  • 31223122648810
  • 31223122649289
  • 31223122649313
  • 31223122648828
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Edition
Director-approved Blu-ray special edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (89 min.)
Isbn
9781604653212
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515062510
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
CC1934BD
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)678624861
System details
1 Blu-ray disc, region A; widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio); monaural; requires Blu-ray player
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc

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