

Crimes of the Future
1984-08-10 · 63 min · ★ 4.8
In a dystopic world where a plague is killing off pubescent human females, an esoteric researcher seeks his missing mentor while trying to retain morality in the sex-obsessed society he lives in.
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- Directors
- David Cronenberg
- Production companies
- Emergent Films Ltd.
- Countries
- Canada
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 20,000
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Ronald MlodzikAdrian Tripod
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