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eXistenZ

eXistenZ

Play it. Live it. Kill for it.

19996.81h 37m

Overview

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.

Directed by David Cronenberg
Written by David Cronenberg
Produced by András Hámori, David Cronenberg, Robert Lantos
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $2.9M

Top Cast

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Allegra Geller

Jude Law

Jude Law

Ted Pikul

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Kiri Vinokur

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Gas

Don McKellar

Don McKellar

Yevgeny Nourish

Callum Keith Rennie

Callum Keith Rennie

Hugo Carlaw

Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston

Seminar Leader

Sarah Polley

Sarah Polley

Merle

Robert A. Silverman

Robert A. Silverman

D'Arcy Nader

Kris Lemche

Kris Lemche

Noel Dichter

Themes & Keywords

hackervideo gamevirtual realitypop starbodyguarddystopiavirtual fightnear future

About eXistenZ

eXistenZ is a action, thriller, science fiction film released in 1999 exploring themes of hacker, video game, virtual reality, pop star, bodyguard, dystopia. Directed by David Cronenberg, it stars Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jude Law, Ian Holm. 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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