A Clockwork Orange

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Our Review Published January 22, 2016

A British hooligan commits a murder and is subjected to an unusual type of rehabilitation in Stanley Kubrick’s: A Clockwork Orange. The movie’s sex and violence was rated X by the MPAA and also condemned by the National Catholic Office for Motion Pictures. Despite that, the film was a success that is probably the reason Malcolm McDowell continues to work today. Is this Kubrick’s best film? Join the Now Playing Podcast droogies to find out!

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A Clockwork Orange

1971 NC-17 2h 17m

In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?

Release Date

October 28, 1971

Director

Stanley Kubrick

Writer

Stanley Kubrick, Anthony Burgess

Stars

Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Carl Duering, Michael Bates, Warren Clarke, James Marcus, Michael Tarn, Miriam Karlin, Adrienne Corri, Sheila Raynor, Philip Stone, Aubrey Morris, Clive Francis, John Clive, Paul Farrell, Michael Gover, Godfrey Quigley, Madge Ryan, Anthony Sharp, Pauline Taylor, Margaret Tyzack, Steven Berkoff, Lindsay Campbell, David Prowse, Barrie Cookson, Jan Adair, Gaye Brown, Peter Burton, John J. Carney, Alec Wallis, John Savident, Vivienne Chandler, Richard Connaught, Prudence Drage, Carol Drinkwater, Lee Fox, Cheryl Grunwald, Gillian Hills, Craig Hunter, Shirley Jaffe, Virginia Wetherell, Neil Wilson, Katya Wyeth, Jack Arrow, Shane Shelton, Norman Gay, Katharina Kubrick

Producer

Stanley Kubrick

Cinematography

John Alcott

Music

Wendy Carlos

Genre

Crime, Science Fiction

Country

United Kingdom, United States of America

Language

English

Budget

$2,200,000

External Links

IMDb | TMDB

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