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David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme(1997)
Status: Released
Date: 1997-01-19
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Time: 0h 21m
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A brief documentary about Cronenberg made by the BBC to precede a showing of 'Videodrome' on television.
Languages: English.
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United Kingdom
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Movie: David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme
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A brief documentary about Cronenberg made by the BBC to precede a showing of 'Videodrome' on television.
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1997-01-19
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