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Strange Days (1995)
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Set in Los Angeles two days before the end of 1999, Strange Days introduces us to Lenny Nero (
Ralph Fiennes
), an ex-cop turned sleazy hustler who hawks the newest underground thrill on the black market: a "squid," a headpiece that allows one to transmit digital recordings of other people's thoughts, feelings, and memories into their brain; as Lenny describes it, "this is real life, pure and uncut, straight from the cerebral cortex." Lenny deals "clips" (the software) as well as "squids" (the hardware) for this new and illegal entertainment system, and while sex and violence are the most popular themes, Lenny refuses to deal in "blackjack" -- slang for snuff clips. Lenny is nursing a broken heart after his girlfriend, punk singer Faith Justin (
Juliette Lewis
), left him, and he spends a lot of time with clips he recorded when they were together. Faith is now involved with Philo Grant (
Michael Wincott
), a music business tycoon who once managed Jeriko One (
Glenn Plummer
), a hip-hop musician and political activist whose murder has sent L.A. into a state of chaos. When a clip emerges that shows that Jeriko was killed by L.A. police officers, Lenny finds his life in danger, and he tries to escape possible death on both sides of the law with the help of his friend Mace Mason (
Angela Bassett
). Strange Days was written by
James Cameron
in collaboration with former film critic Jay Cocks;
Kathryn Bigelow
directed. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Cast
Angela Bassett
Lornette "Mace" Mason
Vincent D'Onofrio
Burton Steckler
Ralph Fiennes
Lenny Nero
Juliette Lewis
Faith Justin
Tom Sizemore
Max Peltier
Michael Wincott
Philo Gant
Production Crew
John Warnke
Art Director
Rick Pagano
Casting
Matthew Leonetti
Cinematographer
Ira Shuman
Co-producer
Graeme Revell
Composer (Music Score)
Ellen Mirojnick
Costume Designer
Kathryn Bigelow
Director
Howard Smith
Editor
Lawrence Kasanoff
Executive Producer
Rae Sanchini
Executive Producer
Steve Danton
First Assistant Director
Gary Rydstrom
Musical Direction/Supervision
Jeff Wexler
Musical Direction/Supervision
James Cameron
Producer
Steven Charles Jaffe
Producer
Lilly Kilvert
Production Designer
James Cameron
Screenwriter
Philip Pfeiffer
Screenwriter
Philip Pfeiffer
Second Unit Director Of Photography
Kara Lindstrom
Set Designer
Graeme Revell
Songwriter
David Ronne
Sound/Sound Designer
Digital Domain
Special Effects
Donald Myers
Special Effects Foreman
Doug Coleman
Stunts
Year: 1995
Runtime: 145
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for intense disturbing violence, sexuality and pervasive strong language
Category: Feature
Genre
Science Fiction
Produced by
20th Century Fox
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