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eXistenZ (1999)

"Play it. Live it. Kill for it."

6.8/10 1h 37m Apr 14, 1999
Action Thriller Science Fiction

A game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a marketing trainee to determine if the game has been damaged.

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Movie Details

Original Title eXistenZ
Original Language EN
Budget $15,000,000
Revenue $2,856,712
Status Released
Popularity 4.6

Cast

Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Allegra Geller
Popularity: 3.6
Jude Law
Jude Law
Ted Pikul
Popularity: 2.6
Ian Holm
Ian Holm
Kiri Vinokur
Popularity: 2.3
Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe
Gas
Popularity: 3.7
Don McKellar
Don McKellar
Yevgeny Nourish
Popularity: 0.9
Callum Keith Rennie
Callum Keith Rennie
Hugo Carlaw
Popularity: 2.2
Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston
Seminar Leader
Popularity: 1.4
Sarah Polley
Sarah Polley
Merle
Popularity: 6.5
Robert A. Silverman
Robert A. Silverman
D'Arcy Nader
Popularity: 2.2
Kris Lemche
Kris Lemche
Noel Dichter
Popularity: 1.1
Oscar Hsu
Oscar Hsu
Chinese Waiter
Popularity: 6.7
Vik Sahay
Vik Sahay
Male Assistant
Popularity: 1.0

Key Crew

Director David Cronenberg
Screenplay David Cronenberg
Producer David Cronenberg, András Hámori, Robert Lantos
Editor Ronald Sanders

Production

Alliance Atlantis
CA
Serendipity Point Films
CA
Natural Nylon Entertainment
GB

Videos & Trailers

Art ≠ Therapy? David Cronenberg Explains!
Art ≠ Therapy? David Cronenberg Explains!
Featurette
How the Natural World Shaped Cronenberg’s Sci-Fi Horror 'eXistenZ'
How the Natural World Shaped Cronenberg’s Sci-Fi Horror 'eXistenZ'
Featurette
“It Wasn’t Working—Until I Made Her a Woman” – Cronenberg on ‘eXistenZ’
“It Wasn’t Working—Until I Made Her a Woman” – Cronenberg on ‘eXistenZ’
Featurette
Vinegar Syndrome 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Promo Trailer
Vinegar Syndrome 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Promo Trailer
Trailer

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Keywords

hacker video game virtual reality pop star bodyguard dystopia virtual fight near future

Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 8/10
Feb 22, 2016

Free will is obviously not a big factor in this little world of ours. Hee, yet another David Cronenberg picture that divides opinions, not just among the casual film watchers, but also his most ardent fans. Plot is a little nutty in actuality, as it finds Jennifer Jason Leigh as the world's mo ... Read more

tmdb81799156 1/10
Jul 28, 2017

I'm sorry but this low budget disaster got zero interest from me. The props were horrid. The story was ridiculous; really, it was just so "stupid". Maybe I should be using bigger words, but this movie was just awful in every way. I rarely give up on a movie; I feel like someone shouldn't give a ... Read more

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Details
Release Date April 14, 1999
Runtime 1h 37m
Budget $15,000,000
Revenue $2,856,712
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 4.6
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