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Synopsis:
Set in the near-future, a tale which depicts a society in which game designers are worshipped as superstars and players can organically enter inside the games. Ted Pikul, a security guard, saves the life of a female reality game designer and is pulled into a virtual reality world. Allegra Geller, the most famous game designer in the world is under attack from a group who oppose games entirely, believing fanatically in reality. Ted isn't a game player, but Allegra persuades him that he has to help her get her new game eXistenZ up and running before time runs out. Soon, they don't know when they are in reality and when they are in the game's virtual space.
Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
4/23/1999
Director Credit
David Cronenberg Director
Cast Credit
Jennifer Jason Leigh Allegra Geller
Jude Law Ted Pikul
Ian Holm Kiri Vinokur
Willem Dafoe Gas
Don McKellar Yevgeny Nourish
Callum Keith Rennie Carlaw
Christopher Eccleston Seminar Leader
Sarah Polley Merle
Robert A Silverman D'Arcy Nader
Oscar Hsu Chinese Waiter
Kris Lemche Noel Dichter
Vik Sahay Male Assistant
Kirsten Johnson Female Assistant
James Kirchner Landry
Balazs Koos Male Volunter
Stephanie Belding Female Volunteer
Gerry Quigley Trout Farm Worker
Production Credits Credit
Andy Sykes Executive Producer
Sandra Tucker Associate Producer
Damon Bryant Co-Producer
Robert Lantos Producer
Andras Hamori Producer
Bradley Adams Co-Producer
Adam Shaheen Executive Producer
Michael MacDonald Co-Producer
David Cronenberg Producer
Marlene Schmidt Producer
Production Companies Credit
Natural Nylon Productions Production Company
Alliance Atlantis Production Company
Serendipity Point Films Production Company
Distribution Companies Credit
Dimension Films Theatrical Distributor
Dimension Films Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Alliance Releasing Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Dimension Home Video Domestic Video Distributor
Kinowelt Medien AG Foreign Theatrical Distributor
UFD Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Cecchi Gori Pictures Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations  
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Writer Credit
David Cronenberg Screenplay
Accounting Credit
Vay Trong Post-Production Accountant
Tony Desmond Assistant Production Accountant
Katherine Doyle Accountant - special effects accountant
Mark Bukator Production Accountant
Animal Training Handling Credit
Jane Conway Animal Wrangler
Art Department Credit
Jason Graham Art Assistant - art department trainee
Dusty Reeves Art Department Coordinator
Elinor Rose Galbraith Set Decorator
Danielle Fleury Assistant Set Decorator
Kevin Haeberlin Set Dresser - on-set dresser
Arvinder Grewal Assistant Art Director
J Tracy Budd Leadman
John Bannister Scenic Artist - key scenic artist
Carol Spier Production Designer
Tamara Deverell Art Director
Dexter Bonaparte Set Dresser
Janet Cormack Scenic Artist
Michael Madden Assistant Art Director
Paul Renaut Leadman
Doug Rennie Scenic Artist
Rupert Lazarus Assistant Art Director
Scott Donais Scenic Artist
Bradley McInnis Scenic Artist
Mila Rolicz Scenic Artist
Carole Lord Scenic Artist
Casting Credit
Deirdre Bowen Casting
Elizabeth Gray Casting Associate - casting assistant
Eleanor Lavender Extras Casting
Film Camera Credit
Andrew W Peart Video Playback - video playback operator
Michael Hall Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Ava Gerlitz Photography - stills photographer
Christopher Kalbfleisch Camera Trainee
Peter Suschitzky Director of Photography
Peter Suschitzky Camera Operator
Vanessa Ireson Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Shawn Maher Camera Operator
Film Sales Financing Credit
Alliance Atlantis Pictures International Foreign Distribution Sales
Legal Credit
Tomas Hartl Legal Services - purchasing agent
Teresa Rogers Legal Services - production legal affairs
Simon Goldberg Legal Services
Music Credit
Suzana Peric Music Editor
Robert Cotnoir Music Arranger - synclavier programmer
Isobel Griffiths Music Contractor
Howard Shore Music - music orchestrator/conductor & mixer
Howard Shore Music
Dan Evans Farkas Music Editor
Jennifer Dunnington Music - assistant music editor
Nancy Allen Music Editor - associate music editor
Susan Shufro Music - assistant music editor
CTS Studios Ltd Music - assistant music editor
Physical Effects Credit
Jerry Andrews Motion Control - motion control specialist
Allison Reid Stunt Coordinator
Allison Reid Stunts
Mike Ellis Motion Control - motion control producer
Peter Cox Stunts
Jamie Jones Stunts
Chris Stoyan Motion Control - motion control grip
Tony Willis Motion Control - motion control supervisor
John Berger ('Frenchie') Stunts - Gun Wrangler
Production Management Credit
Michael MacDonald Production Manager
Mark Logan Location Scout
Tammy Quinn Assistant Unit Manager - assistant production manager
Lori Waters Post-Production Supervisor
Elizabeth Senyi-Potechin Production Coordinator
Dug Rotstein Script Supervisor
Beverly Kolbe Assistant Location Manager
Andrea Franks Assistant Production Coordinator
Walter Gasparovic Assistant Director
Debra Beers Location Manager
Penny Charter Assistant Director
Emily Wong Production Coordinator
Kitty Stanbrook Production Coordinator
Kirsteen McLean Assistant Director
Cassandra Cronenberg Assistant Director
Leo Scherman Assistant Director - trainee assistant director
Publicity Credit
Prudence Emery Unit Publicist
Sound Credit
Mishann Lau Sound Editor - assistant dialogue editor
Dick Lewzey Sound - recording engineer
Andy Malcolm Foley Artist
Ray Merrin Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Lyle Scott-Darling Rerecording Assistant - re-recording assistant
Tony Van Den Akker Foley Mixer
Rebecca Wright Foley - foley assistant
Steve Switzer Boom Operator
Ed Colyer ADR Mixer
Mark Gingras ADR Editor - dialogue/ADR editor
Eric Apps ADR - ADR recordist
Glen Gauthier Sound Mixer
Graham Daniel Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Sharon Zupancic Foley - foley assistant
Gren-Erich Zwicker Sound Editor - assistant dialogue editor
David Tyler ADR - ADR assistant
Ron Mellegers Foley Mixer
Goro Koyama Foley Artist
Visual Effects Credit
James Isaac Special Effects Supervisor - visual and special effects supervisor
Dennis Berardi Visual Effects Supervisor
Alex Boothby Visual Effects - digital effects compositor
Paul Germann Effects Assistant - assistant effects editor
Jim Rutherford 3-D Animator - lead 3-D animator
Kelly Lepkowsky Effects Supervisor - creature effects supervisor
Dennis Pawlik Special Effects - special effects & creature effects technician
Josa Leah Porter Effects Coordinator - visual effects coordinator
Sean Sansom Special Effects - special effects & creature effects technician
Jeff Campbell Visual Effects - digital effects compositor
Raymond Gieringer 3-D Animator
Punam Khosla Effects Assistant - assistant effects editor
Derek Grime 3-D Animator
Mark Goldberg Visual Effects - digital effects compositor
Joseph Doane Effects Assistant - assistant effects editor
Ryan Nicholson Special Effects - special effects & creature effects technician
Mike Manza 3-D Animator
Rob Gyorgy Visual Effects - digital effects compositor
Damon Bishop Special Effects - special effects & creature effects technician
Frances James Special Effects - special effects & creature effects technician
Jesh Murthy 3-D Animator
Paul Rigg Visual Effects - digital effects compositor
Ralph Sevazlian 3-D Animator
John Jackson Special Effects - special effects & creature effects technician
John Coldrick Visual Effects AXYZ
Nelson Yu 3-D Animator
Tim Lidstone Special Effects - special effects & creature effects technician
Jim Reischl Special Effects - special effects & creature effects technician
Alisa Brooks Special Effects - special effects & creature effects technician
Patrice Jacques Special Effects - special effects & creature effects technician
Alex Laverick Special Effects - special effects & creature effects technician
David Loveday Special Effects - special effects & creature effects technician
Serge Lavigueur