David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme

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Alex Cox
Alex Cox

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David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg

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George A. Romero
George A. Romero

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Veronica Gray
Veronica Gray

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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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