Videodrome (1983)

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First it controls your mind. Then it destroys your body.

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.

• Released: 1983-02-04
• Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
• Runtime: 1h 28m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 2,572 votes

Directed by David Cronenberg.

Top cast

• James Woods as Max Renn
• Debbie Harry as Nicki Brand
• Sonja Smits as Bianca O'Blivion
• Peter Dvorsky as Harlan
• Leslie Carlson as Barry Convex
• Jack Creley as Brian O'Blivion
• Lynne Gorman as Masha
• Julie Khaner as Bridey
• Reiner Schwarz as Moses
• David Bolt as Raphael

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Videodrome

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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