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 |
| Directing | David Cronenberg | Director |
| Writing | David Cronenberg | Screenplay |
| Production | David Cronenberg | Producer |
| Production | András Hámori | 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 |
| Art | Tamara Deverell | Art Direction |
| Art | Elinor Rose Galbraith | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Denise Cronenberg | Costume Design |
| Production | Deirdre Bowen | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Réjean Goderre | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary-Lou Green-Benvenuti | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Micheline Trépanier | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shonagh Jabour | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Dusty Reeves | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Joe Curtin | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Jim Peters | Greensman |
| Art | J. Tracy Budd | Leadman |
| Art | Paul Renaut | Leadman |
| Crew | John Bannister | Scenic Artist |
| Crew | Janet Cormack | Scenic Artist |
| Crew | Carole Lord | Scenic Artist |
| Crew | Bradley McInnis | Scenic Artist |
| Crew | Doug Rennie | Scenic Artist |
| Crew | Mila Rolicz | Scenic Artist |
| Editing | John Laing | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Mark Gingras | ADR & Dubbing |
| Sound | Goro Koyama | Foley |
| Sound | Andy Malcolm | Foley |
| Sound | Nick Watson | Dolby Consultant |
| Sound | Tom Bjelic | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Paul Shikata | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Graham Daniel | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Ray Merrin | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | David Evans | Supervising Sound Effects Editor |
| Visual Effects | James Isaac | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Alison Reid | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Peter Suschitzky | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Ava Gerlitz | Still Photographer |
| Lighting | David Moxness | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Brenda Gilles | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | Dan Evans Farkas | Music Editor |
| Sound | Suzana Perić | Music Editor |
| Crew | Don Retzer | Transportation Coordinator |
| Directing | Dug Rotstein | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | John Nelles | Dialect Coach |
| Crew | Prudence Emery | Unit Publicist |
| Production | Debra Beers | Location Manager |
| Production | Damon Bryant | Co-Producer |
| Production | Bradley Adams | 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 |