A Clockwork Orange

A Clockwork Orange is an American/English feature film of the crime drama genre with fringe elements of the science fiction genre as well. It is based on the novel Clockwork Orange by author Anthony Burgess, and was directed by Stanley Kubrick, who also wrote the screenplay as well. It was produced by Warner Bros. and Hawk Films Limited and premiered in Toronto, Canada on December 19th, 1971 as well as in New York City, New York on the same day. It premiered in the United Kingdom on January 13th, 1972. The film deals heavily with the subjects of delinquency, rape, brutality, psycho-analysis and free will. A Clockwork Orange stars Malcolm McDowell as Alex - a hedonistic youth who, along with his "droogs", Georgie, Pete, and Dim, commit a series of violent crimes for the sake of their own self-satisfaction. When Alex is captured, he is subjected to a scientific experiment that alters his physical response to stimuli, restricting him from carrying out acts of violence.

Fun Facts

 * The tagline for this film is "Being the adventures of a young man whose principal interests are rape, ultra-violence and Beethoven".

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