Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
film
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| gptkbp:analyzes |
Explores the relationship between technology and the human body.
Addresses the impact of television on society. Considers the implications of virtual reality. Critiques consumer culture. Engages with philosophical questions. Examines the effects of media on perception. Explores themes of addiction. Investigates the concept of identity. Questions the nature of reality. Reflects on the nature of desire. |
| gptkbp:awards |
Nominated for 1 Academy Award
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| gptkbp:basedOn |
Original_story_by_David_Cronenberg
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| gptkbp:boxOffice |
$2 million
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| gptkbp:budget |
$5.9 million
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| gptkbp:character |
Masha
Harlan Brian O'Blivion Max Renn Nicki Brand |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
Mixed reviews upon release
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Cult film status
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| gptkbp:directedBy |
gptkb:David_Cronenberg
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| gptkbp:distributor |
gptkb:Universal_Pictures
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| gptkbp:filmingLocation |
gptkb:Toronto
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| gptkbp:genre |
horror
science fiction |
| gptkbp:homeMediaRelease |
Released on VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Videodrome
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Postmodernism
Psychoanalysis Surrealism |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Influenced the body horror genre
Inspired video art and installations |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Referenced in various media
Influenced many filmmakers |
| gptkbp:musicBy |
gptkb:Howard_Shore
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| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"Long live the new flesh!"
"The screen is a retina of the mind's eye." |
| gptkbp:plot |
A programmer at a TV station that specializes in adult entertainment searches for the producers of a mysterious broadcast that causes viewers to hallucinate.
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| gptkbp:producedBy |
gptkb:David_Paul_Cronenberg
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| gptkbp:releaseDate |
February 4, 1983
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| gptkbp:releasedIn |
1983
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| gptkbp:remake |
In development as of 2021
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| gptkbp:runtime |
87 minutes
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| gptkbp:screenplayBy |
gptkb:David_Cronenberg
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| gptkbp:starring |
gptkb:Debbie_Harry
gptkb:James_Woods gptkb:Sonja_Smits |
| gptkbp:theme |
Reality vs. illusion
Media manipulation Technology and control |