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Crimes of the Future
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Crimes of the Future

1984-08-10 · 63 min · ★ 4.8

Science Fiction

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

Top Cast

Ronald MlodzikRonald MlodzikAdrian Tripod
Jon Lidolt
Tania Zolty
Paul Mulholland
Jack MessingerJack Messinger
Iain Ewing
William Haslam
Raymond Woodley
Stefan Czernecki
Rafe Macpherson
Willem Poolman
Don Owen
Udo Kasemets
Bruce Martin
Brian Linehan
Leland Richard
Stephen Zeifman
Norman Snider
William Wine
Kaspars Dzeguze

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