The film A Clockwork Orange features unusual dialogue that is indicative of the dystopian British setting on which it is based, and through the scripting choices, it enriches the story and delivers some great quotes. Based on Anthony Burgess' novel of the same name, A Clockwork Orange was released in 1971, written and directed by horror legend Stanley Kubrick. Starring a young Malcolm McDowell, the film follows a group of criminals led by Alex DeLarge in a twisted futuristic world.