Videodrome

Videodrome

7.2IMDb Score
Released:1983-02-04
Genre:Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
Duration:88 min
Country:Canada
Director:David Cronenberg
Actors:James Woods, Debbie Harry, Sonja Smits, Peter Dvorsky, Leslie Carlson
Production:Filmplan International

Overview:

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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