Directed by David Cronenberg Written by David Cronenberg   Cast James Woods ... Max Renn Sonja Smits ... Bianca O'Blivion Debbie Harry ... Nicki Brand (as Deborah Harry) Peter Dvorsky ... Harlan Leslie Carlson ... Barry Convex (as Les Carlson) Jack Creley ... Brian O'Blivion Lynne Gorman ... Masha Julie Khaner ... Bridey Reiner Schwarz ... Moses David Bolt ... Raphael Lally Cadeau ... Rena King Henry Gomez ... Brolley Harvey Chao ... Japanese Salesman David Tsubouchi ... Japanese Salesman Kay Hawtrey ... Matron Sam Malkin ... Sidewalk Derelict Bob Church ... Newscaster Jayne Eastwood ... Woman Caller Franciszka Hedland ... Bellydancer Uncredited Cast David Cronenberg ... Max Renn (Helmet Scenes) Produced by Pierre David   Claude Héroux   Larry Nesis   Victor Solnicki   Original Music by Howard Shore

Additional Info Premiere: February 04, 1983 DVD Release: September 08, 1998 Blu-ray Release: December 07, 2010 Country: Distributor: The Criterion Collection Websites: Alternate Titles Zonekiller Production Companies Filmplan International (production) Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC) (a film produced with the participation of) Famous Players Limited (a film produced with the participation of) Guardian Trust Company (Guardian Trust Company: 618 St. Jacques Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) (copyright) Distributors Universal Pictures   (1983) (United States) (theatrical) DiscoVision   (1983) (United States) (laserdisc) (video) MCA/Universal Home Video   (1998) (United States) (widescreen) (DVD) The Criterion Channel   (2020) (United States) (digital) (TV) The Criterion Collection   (2004) (United States) (DVD) The Criterion Collection   (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) The Criterion Collection   (2023) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) Filming Locations 125 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada   (Cathode Ray Mission) 6 Wellington Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada   (CIVIC TV) 728 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada   (Spectacular Optical) 950 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada   (hotel meeting) Canada   (location) Fleetwood Apartments, 64 St. Clair Ave. W., Toronto, Ontario, Canada   (Max Renn's apartment exteriors) Ontario, Canada   (location) Toronto, Ontario, Canada   (location) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.6 / 10 Our Rating 7.9 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 7.4 / 10 Female Users 6.4 / 10 Site Ranking #1,642 / 20,875 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 12 total ratings Almost Perfect 4 total ratings Average 2 total ratings Mediocre 1 total rating Site Ranking #1,638 The Angry Birds Movie (2016) #1,639 Nosferatu (1922) #1,640 Conan The Barbarian (2011) #1,641 The Quick And The Dead (1995) #1,642 Videodrome (1983) #1,643 The Craft (1996) #1,644 The Hurricane (1999) #1,645 The Neon Demon (2016) #1,646 The Rite (2011)