eXistenZ (1999)
Ein neues Videospiel kommt auf den Markt. Es nennt sich "eXistenZ" und wird mit Hilfe einer organisch aussehenden Spielkonsole gespielt, die man über einen künstlichen Eingang im Rückenmark, einen so genannten Bioport, am eigenen Körper anschließt. Beim Spielen kommt man so in eine absolut real erscheinende Parallelwelt. Die Schöpferin dieses Spiels, Allegra Geller, ist zum absoluten Superstar der Szene aufgestiegen. Zusammen mit dem Grünschnabel Ted Pikul findet sie sich in ihrem Spiel wieder. Wobei nicht klar ist, was Spiel und was Wirklichkeit ist.
Der Regisseur:
David Cronenberg
Der Autor:
David Cronenberg
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Jennifer Jason Leigh as Allegra Geller |
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Jude Law as Ted Pikul |
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Ian Holm as Kiri Vinokur |
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Willem Dafoe as Gas |
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Don McKellar as Yevgeny Nourish |
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Callum Keith Rennie as Hugo Carlaw |
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Christopher Eccleston as Seminar Leader |
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Sarah Polley as Merle |
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Robert A. Silverman as D'Arcy Nader |
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Kris Lemche as Noel Dichter |
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Oscar Hsu as Chinese Waiter |
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Vik Sahay as Male Assistant |
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Kirsten Johnson as Female Assistant |
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James Kirchner as Landry |
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Balázs Koós as Male Volunteer |
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Stephanie Belding as Female Volunteer |
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Gerry Quigley as Trout Farm Worker |
| Art | Tamara Deverell | Art Direction |
| Art | Elinor Rose Galbraith | Set Decoration |
| Production | András Hámori | Producer |
| Writing | David Cronenberg | Screenplay |
| Production | David Cronenberg | Producer |
| Production | Robert Lantos | Producer |
| Sound | Howard Shore | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Peter Suschitzky | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ronald Sanders | Editor |
| Art | Carol Spier | Production Design |
| Directing | David Cronenberg | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Denise Cronenberg | Costume Design |
| Production | Deirdre Bowen | Casting |
| Art | Dusty Reeves | Art Department Coordinator |
| Sound | Paul Shikata | Sound Effects Editor |
| Art | Paul Renaut | Leadman |
| Crew | Janet Cormack | Scenic Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Réjean Goderre | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Mila Rolicz | Scenic Artist |
| Sound | Ray Merrin | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary-Lou Green-Benvenuti | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Mark Gingras | ADR & Dubbing |
| Sound | Goro Koyama | Foley |
| Art | J. Tracy Budd | Leadman |
| Sound | Graham Daniel | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Doug Rennie | Scenic Artist |
| Art | Joe Curtin | Construction Coordinator |
| Crew | John Bannister | Scenic Artist |
| Sound | Andy Malcolm | Foley |
| Sound | Tom Bjelic | Sound Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shonagh Jabour | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Micheline Trépanier | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Carole Lord | Scenic Artist |
| Editing | John Laing | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Nick Watson | Dolby Consultant |
| Art | Jim Peters | Greensman |
| Crew | Bradley McInnis | Scenic Artist |
| Lighting | David Moxness | Gaffer |
| Directing | Dug Rotstein | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | John Nelles | Dialect Coach |
| Sound | Dan Evans Farkas | Music Editor |
| Sound | Suzana Perić | Music Editor |
| Production | Debra Beers | Location Manager |
| Crew | Don Retzer | Transportation Coordinator |
| Camera | Peter Suschitzky | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Prudence Emery | Unit Publicist |
| Crew | Alison Reid | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | David Evans | Supervising Sound Effects Editor |
| Visual Effects | James Isaac | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | Ava Gerlitz | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Brenda Gilles | Costume Supervisor |
| Production | Bradley Adams | Co-Producer |
| Production | Damon Bryant | Co-Producer |
| Production | Sandra Tucker | Associate Producer |
| Production | Michael MacDonald | Co-Producer |
| Crew | Brandon Cronenberg | Special Effects Technician |
| Sound | Wayne Griffin | Dialogue Editor |
| Art | Christopher Geggie | Property Master |