Crimes of the Future (1970 film)

Crimes of the Future is a 1970 Canadian science fiction film written, shot, edited and directed by David Cronenberg. Like Cronenberg's previous feature, Stereo, Crimes of the Future was shot silent with a commentary added afterwards, spoken by the character Adrian Tripod (Ronald Mlodzik).

Crimes of the Future
DVD cover for Stereo and Crimes of the Future
Directed byDavid Cronenberg
Written byDavid Cronenberg
Produced byDavid Cronenberg
Starring
  • Ronald Mlodzik
  • Jon Lidolt
  • Tania Zolty
  • Jack Messinger
  • Paul Mulholland
  • William Haslam
  • William Poolman
Narrated byRonald Mlodzik
CinematographyDavid Cronenberg
Edited byDavid Cronenberg
Distributed byNew Cinema Enterprises
Release dates
  • June 1970 (1970-06) (Australia)
  • August 10, 1984 (1984-08-10) (United States)
Running time
63 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15,000

Although the film shares its title with Cronenberg's 2022 film of the same name, the latter is not a remake as the story and concept are unrelated, however there is a loose connection between the two films, as the main premise of the 2022 film, "creative cancer" also appears in the 1970 version.

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