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28 Days Later

28 Days Later

The days are numbered.

20027.21h 53m

Overview

Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the infected. Carried by animals and humans, the virus turns those it infects into homicidal maniacs -- and it's absolutely impossible to contain.

Directed by Danny Boyle
Written by Alex Garland
Produced by Andrew Macdonald
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0MRevenue: $82.8M

Top Cast

Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy

Jim

Naomie Harris

Naomie Harris

Selena

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Frank

Megan Burns

Megan Burns

Hannah

Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston

Major Henry West

Noah Huntley

Noah Huntley

Mark

Luke Mably

Luke Mably

Private Clifton

Stuart McQuarrie

Stuart McQuarrie

Seargent Farrell

Ricci Harnett

Ricci Harnett

Corporal Mitchell

Leo Bill

Leo Bill

Private Jones

Themes & Keywords

daughtertaxilondon, englandsubmachine gungas stationpost-apocalyptic futureinfectionoutbreaksurvivallaboratoryhospitalzombiebrutalitychurchrageepidemicmilitaryvirusaggressivewaking from comaanimal researchbaffledzumbipost-apocalypticzombies

About 28 Days Later

28 Days Later is a horror, thriller, science fiction film released in 2002 exploring themes of daughter, taxi, london, england, submachine gun, gas station, post-apocalyptic future. Directed by Danny Boyle, it stars Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson. Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the infected. Carried by animals and humans, the virus turns those it infects into homicidal maniacs -- and it's absolutely impossible to contain.

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