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Carriers

Carriers

The rules are simple. You break them, you die...

20096.11h 24m

Overview

A deadly virus has spread across the globe. Contagion is everywhere, no one is safe, and no one can be trusted. Four friends race through the back roads of the American West on their way to a secluded utopian beach in the Gulf of Mexico where they could peacefully wait out the pandemic. Their plans take a grim turn when their car breaks down on an isolated road starting a chain of events that will seal their fates.

Directed by Àlex Pastor
Written by David Pastor, Àlex Pastor
Produced by Ray Angelic, Anthony Bregman, Robert Velo
Box Office0Revenue: $5.8M

Top Cast

Lou Taylor Pucci

Lou Taylor Pucci

Danny Green

Chris Pine

Chris Pine

Brian Green

Piper Perabo

Piper Perabo

Bobby

Emily VanCamp

Emily VanCamp

Kate

Christopher Meloni

Christopher Meloni

Frank Holloway

Kiernan Shipka

Kiernan Shipka

Jodie Holloway

Ron McClary

Ron McClary

Preacher

Mark Moses

Mark Moses

Doctor

Josh Berry

Josh Berry

Survivalist

Tim Janis

Tim Janis

Survivalist

Themes & Keywords

beachinfectionsurvivalbiohazarddiseasetrustviruspandemic

About Carriers

Carriers is a action, drama, horror, science fiction, thriller film released in 2009 exploring themes of beach, infection, survival, biohazard, disease, trust. Directed by Àlex Pastor, it stars Lou Taylor Pucci, Chris Pine, Piper Perabo. A deadly virus has spread across the globe. Contagion is everywhere, no one is safe, and no one can be trusted. Four friends race through the back roads of the American West on their way to a secluded utopian beach in the Gulf of Mexico where they could peacefully wait out the pandemic. Their plans take a grim turn when their car breaks down on an isolated road starting a chain of events that will seal their fates.

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