Ebola Syndrome
Seen it?1996 | 100 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office flop and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved Female Trouble, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A violent fugitive on the run from the law makes his way from Hong Kong to South Africa, where he discovers that he's immune to the Ebola virus, and later returns home to spread the deadly disease.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
20% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 39K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Herman Yau
- Anthony Wong Chau-sangKai
- Vincent Wan Yeung-mingSergent Yeung
- Shing Fui-OnBoss Kwan
- Lo MengKei, Restaurant Owner
- Marianne ChanHar
- Angel Wong Chui-lingLily Chow
- Cheung LauKei's Wife
- Peter Ngor Chi-kwanMa
- Keith Ng Shui-tingLily's Boyfriend
- Cindy Yip Sin-YiProstitute