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Movie Info
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Director -
David Cronenberg -
Producer -
Claude Héroux -
Screenwriter -
David Cronenberg -
Distributor -
AVCO Embassy Pictures -
Production Co -
Filmplan , Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC) -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Sci-Fi , Horror , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 14, 1981, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Mar 11, 2017 -
Runtime -
1h 42m -
Sound Mix -
Stereo , Mono -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)