Canada / UK / Japan,
1991, 115 min
Directed by:
David CronenbergScreenplay:
David CronenbergCinematography:
Peter SuschitzkyCast:
Peter Weller, Judy Davis, Ian Holm, Julian Sands, Roy Scheider, Monique Mercure, Nicholas Campbell, Julian Richings, Louis Ferreira, Sean McCann (more)Plots(1)
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 a port town in North Africa. (StudioCanal UK)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1991 - Judy Davis (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1991 - David Cronenberg (Best Screenplay)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1992 - David Cronenberg (Golden Bear for Best Film)