After developing an addiction to the substance he uses to kill bugs, an exterminator accidentally murders his wife and becomes involved in a secret government plot being orchestrated by giant bugs in an Islamic port town in Africa.
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Peter Weller | Bill Lee |
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Judy Davis | Joan Frost |
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Ian Holm | Tom Frost |
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Julian Sands | Yves Cloquet |
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Roy Scheider | Dr. Benway |
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Monique Mercure | Fadela |
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Nicholas Campbell | Hank |
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Michael Zelniker | Martin |
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Robert A. Silverman | Hans |
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Joseph Scoren | Kiki |
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Peter Boretski | Creature Voices |
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Yuval Daniel | Hafid |
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John Friesen | Hauser |
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Sean McCann | O'Brien |
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Howard Jerome | A.J. Cohen |
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Michael Caruana | Pawnbroker |
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Kurt Reis | Exterminator #1 |
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Justin Louis | Exterminator #3 |
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Julian Richings | Exterminator #4 |
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Jim Yip | The Chink |
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Claude Aflalo | Forgeman |
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Laurent Hazout | Interzone Boy |
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Joseph Di Mambro | Interzone Boy |
| Director | David Cronenberg |
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| Writer | William S. Burroughs, David Cronenberg | |
| Producer | Gabriella Martinelli, Jeremy Thomas | |
| Musician | Ornette Coleman, Howard Shore | |
| Photography | Peter Suschitzky | |
| Edition | Criterion Collection |
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| Packaging | Keep Case |
| Nr Discs | 2 |
| Screen Ratios | Fullscreen (4:3, Letterboxed) Widescreen (1.85:1) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital Stereo [English] Dolby Digital Surround [English] Stereo [English] |
| Subtitles | English |
| Layers | Single side, Single layer |
| Edition Release Date | Nov 11, 2003 |
| Regions | Region 1 |
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| Quantity | 1 |
| Index | 941 |
| Added Date | Mar 10, 2012 13:58:32 |
| Modified Date | Jun 24, 2025 17:23:42 |
Story Synopsis:
Based on the book by William S. Burroughs, "Naked Lunch" is the previously unfilmable novel partly resembling the author's own life. Bill Lee (Weller) is an exterminator and wanna be writer who's also a drug addict. Talking to giant bugs is part of the everyday norm for Bill. His wife Joan (Davis) is also a druggie, and her drug of choice is bug powder. When Bill makes his way to Interzone, the hallucinations really begin and Bill's writing becomes more surreal than even he could have imagined. (Tricia Littrell)
DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD exhibits a picture that is sharp and detailed, and textures can be nicely rendered. Colors are richly saturated with lots of warm hues like oranges and golds, at times appearing a bit oversaturated. Hues can also appear a bit flat and somewhat dated at times. Only occasionally does the distraction of edge enhancement appear. Pixelization and signs of smearing are minimal. The source element is revealing of a few flecks of dirt and a minor, occasionally noticed, flicker. (Suzanne Hodges)
Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital 2.0 surround audio is quite predictable in terms of its spatial content, yet the presentation is rather respectable. The dialogue sounds reasonably natural and also sounds quite comfortable. Fidelity overall is commendable, considering that the production is over ten years old. The music tends to predominate the listening space and has a nicely enveloping presence. The surrounds are characteristically reserved in nature. (Perry Sun)
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