eXistenZ
A visionary game designer teams with a marketing trainee to beta‑test her cutting‑edge virtual reality simulation, only to discover they’re hunted by relentless assassins determined to shut the deadly program down.
“Play it. Live it. Kill for it.”
Synopsis
A game designer who is being pursued by assassins must test her latest virtual reality game alongside a marketing trainee to determine whether the game has been compromised.
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Principal cast & crew: 25
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Ronald SandersShot by Peter SuschitzkyScored by Howard ShoreDesigned by Carol Spier
Box Office
1999 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.2× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$2.9M
Opening weekend: $810K — 28% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $1.3M — 44% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 256 theaters
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- Existencefr
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Cast & Crew
25 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jude Law
as Ted Pikul
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Allegra Geller
Ian Holm
as Kiri Vinokur
Willem Dafoe
as Gas
Don Mckellar
as Yevgeny Nourish
Callum Keith Rennie
as Hugo Carlaw
Christopher Eccleston
as Seminar Leader
Sarah Polley
as Merle
Robert A Silverman
as D'Arcy Nader
Oscar Hsu
as Chinese Waiter
Kris Lemche
as Noel Dichter
Vik Sahay
as Male Assistant
Supporting cast
5Directors
1Writers
1Producers
3Other crew
6Parents Guide
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