Virus
Seen it?1980 | 156 min | Horror, Science Fiction, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Resident Evil or 28 Years Later, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 36 min.
Scientists in Antarctica desperately try to find a cure to a military virus that was released in a plane crash and has wiped out the rest of the world.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$16 million worldwide on a $16 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 44K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kinji Fukasaku
- Glenn FordPresident Richardson
- Robert VaughnSenator Barkley
- Masao KusakariDoctor Shûzô Yoshizumi
- Yumi TakigawaAsami Noriko
- Henry SilvaGeneral Garland
- Bo SvensonMajor Carter
- Stephanie FaulknerSarah Baker
- Stuart GillardDoctor Ed Meyer
- Cec LinderDoctor Latour
- Chuck ConnorsCaptain McCloud - HMS Nereid