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Psychic TV: First Transmission

Psychic TV: First Transmission

Genres

DocumentaryHorror

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For over 30 years, the so-called First Transmission video from Psychic TV, has been the stuff of, well, “snuff film” legend. First advertised in the back pages of Thee Grey Book , The First Transmission was an ultra weird touchstone of the underground VHS tape trading scene of the 1980s.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

240 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

01 January 1982

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

David Tibet

David Tibet

Genesis P-Orridge

Genesis P-Orridge

Cosey Fanni Tutti

Cosey Fanni Tutti

Peter Christopherson

Peter Christopherson

Jim Jones

Jim Jones

Self (archive footage)

Brion Gysin

Brion Gysin

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