Shades
Synopsis
1999: A tower block contains youths ‘bought off’ by the government, in a climate of microchip-created endless leisure, who experience (often pornographic) virtual reality-style fantasies by donning the titular ‘shades’, until a 1980s theme party (they predicted that right, at least) leads to ideology and political thought seeping in under the dazed lifestyle.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bill Hays
- Screenplay & Story
- Stephen Lowe
- Original Title
- Shades
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- Unknown
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bill Hays
Stephen Lowe
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Bill Hays
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What is Shades about?
1999: A tower block contains youths ‘bought off’ by the government, in a climate of microchip-created endless leisure, who experience (often pornographic) virtual reality-style fantasies by donning the titular ‘shades’, until a 1980s theme party (they predicted that right, at least) leads to ideology and political thought seeping in under the dazed lifestyle.
Who directed Shades?
Shades was directed by Bill Hays.
Who stars in Shades?
The principal cast of Shades includes Tracey Childs, Francesca Gonshaw, Neil Pearson, Stuart MacKenzie, Emily Moore.
When was Shades released and how long is it?
Shades was released in 1982 with a total runtime of Unknown.