---
title: 'Existenz (1999)'
type: 'film'
director: 'David Cronenberg'
released: '1999-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 97
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'France'
  - 'United States'
  - 'Canada'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/existenz-1999'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120907/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Existenz (1999)

1999 · 97 min · Drama, Comedy, Action, Horror, Science Fiction · United Kingdom, France, United States, Canada


## Synopsis

Existenz is a 1999 science fiction horror film written, produced and directed by David Cronenberg. The film follows Allegra Geller, a game designer who becomes the target of assassins while playing a virtual reality game of her own creation. An international co-production between Canada, the United Kingdom, and France, it also stars Jude Law, Ian Holm, Don McKellar, Callum Keith Rennie, Sarah Polley, Christopher Eccleston, Willem Dafoe, and Robert A. Silverman.

## Credits

- **Director:** [David Cronenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-cronenberg)
- **Screenplay:** [David Cronenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-cronenberg)
- **Producer:** [David Cronenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-cronenberg), [Robert Lantos](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-lantos)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Howard Shore](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-shore)
- **Director of Photography:** [Peter Suschitzky](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-suschitzky)
- **Editor:** [Ronald Sanders](https://cinepixo.com/people/ronald-sanders)

## Cast

- [Christopher Eccleston](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-eccleston)
- [Robert A. Silverman](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-a-silverman)
- [Willem Dafoe](https://cinepixo.com/people/willem-dafoe)
- [Ian Holm](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-holm)
- [Callum Keith Rennie](https://cinepixo.com/people/callum-keith-rennie)
- [Don McKellar](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-mckellar)
- [Jude Law](https://cinepixo.com/people/jude-law)
- [Sarah Polley](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-polley)
- [Vik Sahay](https://cinepixo.com/people/vik-sahay)
- [Jennifer Jason Leigh](https://cinepixo.com/people/jennifer-jason-leigh)
- [Kris Lemche](https://cinepixo.com/people/kris-lemche)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/existenz-1999
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