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Strange Days
- Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow
- Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis, Tom Sizemore, Michael Wincott, Vincent D'Onofrio, Glenn Plummer, Richard Edson
- Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
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Rating:
- Rating Reason: intense disturbing violence, sexuality and pervasive strong language
- Theater Release: 10/08/1995
- Video Release: 02/03/2004
- Run Time: 2hr 25min
Synopsis
A virtual-reality pusher sells escapist clips of other people's experiences to image-addled junkies in this punishing, darkly stylish cyberpunk thriller set during the final 48 hours of 1999.
A virtual-reality pusher sells escapist clips of other people's experiences to image-addled junkies in this punishing, darkly stylish cyberpunk thriller set during the final 48 hours of 1999.
Production Notes
Premiered at the 52nd Venice Film Festival (Venetian Nights) held August 30 through September 9, 1995.
Shown at the New York Film Festival October 7 & 8, 1995
Released theatrically in the USA October 13, 1995.
Color by CFI; DeLuxe prints; shot in Panavision widescreen.
Additional cast: Joe Uria (Keith), Nicky Katt (Joey Corto), Michael Jace (Wade Beemer), Louise LeCavalier (Cindy 'Vita' Minh), Jim Ishida (Mr. Fumitsu), David Carrera (Duncan), Todd Graff (Tex Arcana), and Brook Susan Parker (Cecile).
Additional credits: Suzanne Geiger, Sam Hoffman, Rebecca Strickland (assistant directors), Leigh French (voice casting), Malcolm Brown (camera operator), and Banned From the Ranch Entertainment (video graphics).
10,000 people were invited to a free concert to fill the street for the climactic showdown--a scene which required 2,000 balloons, half a ton of confetti, and hundreds of fireworks.
Premiered at the 52nd Venice Film Festival (Venetian Nights) held August 30 through September 9, 1995.
Shown at the New York Film Festival October 7 & 8, 1995
Released theatrically in the USA October 13, 1995.
Color by CFI; DeLuxe prints; shot in Panavision widescreen.
Additional cast: Joe Uria (Keith), Nicky Katt (Joey Corto), Michael Jace (Wade Beemer), Louise LeCavalier (Cindy 'Vita' Minh), Jim Ishida (Mr. Fumitsu), David Carrera (Duncan), Todd Graff (Tex Arcana), and Brook Susan Parker (Cecile).
Additional credits: Suzanne Geiger, Sam Hoffman, Rebecca Strickland (assistant directors), Leigh French (voice casting), Malcolm Brown (camera operator), and Banned From the Ranch Entertainment (video graphics).
10,000 people were invited to a free concert to fill the street for the climactic showdown--a scene which required 2,000 balloons, half a ton of confetti, and hundreds of fireworks.
Reviews
"...A visionary triumph....The dazzling, era-defining STRANGE DAYS stands its moral ground..." (Rolling Stone)
"...Breathtaking....Racing visuals thunderously reinforced by sonic closure..." (Sight and Sound)
"...[Fiennes is] fun to watch here..." (USA Today)
"...STRANGE DAYS has a dazzling atmostphere of grunge futurism..." (Entertainment Weekly)
"...A technical tour de force for director Kathryn Bigelow and her team, who dazzlingly root this future noir in a technology that allows a viewer to revisit someone else's experience....The film is a triumph..." (Variety)
"...The movie is a technical tour de force....The pacing is relentless, and the editing, by Howard Smith, creates an urgency and desperation..." (Chicago Sun-Times)
"[A] visceral, violent distillation of America on the cusp of the 21st century..." (Uncut)
"...A visionary triumph....The dazzling, era-defining STRANGE DAYS stands its moral ground..." (Rolling Stone)
"...Breathtaking....Racing visuals thunderously reinforced by sonic closure..." (Sight and Sound)
"...[Fiennes is] fun to watch here..." (USA Today)
"...STRANGE DAYS has a dazzling atmostphere of grunge futurism..." (Entertainment Weekly)
"...A technical tour de force for director Kathryn Bigelow and her team, who dazzlingly root this future noir in a technology that allows a viewer to revisit someone else's experience....The film is a triumph..." (Variety)
"...The movie is a technical tour de force....The pacing is relentless, and the editing, by Howard Smith, creates an urgency and desperation..." (Chicago Sun-Times)
"[A] visceral, violent distillation of America on the cusp of the 21st century..." (Uncut)
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