“The two by-products of that whole tragedy were, violence in entertainment, and gun control. And how perfect that that was the two things that we were going to talk about with the upcoming election.”
Marilyn Manson - Himself

“- Max Renn: Videodrome. Like video circus, video arena. Do you know it?
- Masha: No.
- Max Renn: It's just torture and murder. No plot, no characters. Very, very realistic. I think it's what's next.
- Masha: Then God help us.”
James Woods - Max Renn
Lynne Gorman - Masha

“- Max Bialystock: The two cardinal rules of producing. One: Never put your own money in the show.
- Leo Bloom: And two?
- Max Bialystock: Never put your own money in the show!”
Nathan Lane - Max Bialystock
Matthew Broderick - Leo Bloom

“Nobody cares about making movies about people any more. All they care about is special effects.”
Diane Venora - Ellen Keith

- Eddie Beckner: "Garden Tool Massacre", it's your basic slice and dice.
- Mrs. Penny: Your basic what?
- Eddie Beckner: Well this guy in a hockey mask, he chops up a few teenagers, but don't worry, there's no sex or anything bad.
- Mrs. Penny: They won't let you kids into a movie like that.
- Eddie Beckner: No problem, my brother's an usher.
Douglas Emerson - Eddie Beckner
Sharon Spelman - Mrs. Penny