A Clockwork Orange

Plot

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?

Genres

Science Fiction, Crime

Year

1971

Runtime

137 min

Director

Stanley Kubrick

Cast

Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Carl Duering, Michael Bates, Warren Clarke, James Marcus, Michael Tarn, Miriam Karlin, Adrienne Corri, Sheila Raynor

TMDB rating

8.2 / 10

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