A Clockwork Orange
“Being the adventures of a young man whose principal interests are rape, ultra-violence and Beethoven.”
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?
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Cast
49 people
Malcolm McDowell
Alex
Known for
Halloween
Castlevania
Patrick Magee
Mr. Alexander
Known for
Barry Lyndon
The Black Cat
Carl Duering
Dr. Brodsky
Known for
Possession
Arabesque
Michael Bates
Chief Guard
Known for
Frenzy
Patton
Warren Clarke
Dim
Known for
Top Secret!
Firefox
James Marcus
Georgie
Also in
Jane Eyre
London's Burning: The Movie
Michael Tarn
Pete
Also in
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow
The Sweeney
Miriam Karlin
Catlady
Known for
Children of Men
Flashbacks of a Fool
Adrienne Corri
Mrs. Alexander
Known for
Vampire Circus
Doctor Zhivago
Sheila Raynor
Mum
Known for
The Omen
Man in the Wilderness
Philip Stone
Dad
Known for
The Shining
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Aubrey Morris
Deltoid
Known for
Lifeforce
The Wicker Man
Stanley Kubrick Director · Anthony Burgess Author Wendy Carlos Composer
Worldwide gross $27M · Budget $2.2M · United States release December 19, 1971
Box office
Budget
$2,200,000
Worldwide gross
$27,033,812
Gross vs. budget
12.3×
Production
Polaris Productions Limited
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
Hawk Films
Production
Max L. Raab Productions
Production
Si Litvinoff Film Production
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Israel · October 28, 1971
Theatrical
United States · December 19, 1971
Limited theatrical
United States · January 1, 1983
Physical · VHS
United States
February 2, 1972 · Theatrical · Originally rated X, 1973 censored version rated R
June 29, 1999 · Physical · DVD
Argentina
July 25, 1985 · Theatrical
Australia
February 10, 1972 · Theatrical
Belgium
September 15, 1972 · Limited theatrical · Gent
Brazil
September 4, 1978 · Theatrical · Lançamento 136 m.
August 22, 2014 · Theatrical · Relançamento com cortes
Canada
December 19, 1971 · Limited theatrical · Toronto
Czechia
October 1, 2001 · Physical · DVD
Denmark
April 21, 1972 · Theatrical
Finland
October 27, 1972 · Theatrical
France
April 21, 1972 · Limited theatrical · Paris
May 15, 1972 · Theatrical
January 8, 1992 · Theatrical · Rerelease
February 15, 1996 · Physical · VHS, LD (Warner)
November 14, 1996 · TV · Canal+
March 7, 1999 · TV · France 2
Germany
March 22, 1972 · Theatrical
Greece
January 1, 1973 · Theatrical
August 23, 2001 · Physical · DVD
July 4, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Re-Issue
Hong Kong SAR China
October 30, 1980 · Theatrical
Iceland
August 27, 1999 · Premiere · Reykjavik Film Festival
India
October 4, 2017 · Digital
Ireland
January 11, 1972 · Theatrical
March 17, 2000 · Theatrical · Re-release
Italy
August 23, 1972 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
September 7, 1972 · Theatrical
Japan
April 29, 1972 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
March 18, 2004 · Theatrical
Lithuania
November 21, 2017 · Theatrical
Mexico
January 22, 1974 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 20, 1972 · Theatrical
August 28, 2002 · TV · V8
January 23, 2008 · Physical · DVD
January 12, 2011 · Physical · Blu ray
Norway
April 12, 1973 · Limited theatrical · Oslo
Peru
August 24, 1972 · Theatrical
Poland
October 3, 2014 · Digital
Portugal
November 29, 1974 · Theatrical
Russia
December 9, 2021 · Theatrical
Singapore
October 28, 2011 · Premiere · Perspectives Film Festival
South Africa
September 10, 2001 · Physical · DVD
South Korea
October 5, 2017 · Digital
Spain
June 16, 1975 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 26, 1972 · Theatrical
January 25, 1989 · Physical · VHS
December 19, 2007 · Physical · Blu-ray
September 20, 2021 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
Taiwan
December 29, 2017 · Theatrical
Türkiye
March 15, 1996 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 11, 1972 · Theatrical · Originally rated X
July 4, 2001 · TV · Sky
Uruguay
April 25, 1973 · Theatrical
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