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Warning Sign

Warning Sign

Modern man. Science has given him the ultimate power to create new forms of life. But with that power comes overwhelming responsibility...and danger.

19855.91h 39m

Overview

An accident occurs in an ultra-secret government biological weapons laboratory spreading a sinister bacteria.

Directed by Hal Barwood
Written by Hal Barwood, Matthew Robbins
Produced by Hal Barwood, Jim Bloom
Box OfficeBudget: $708KRevenue: $1.9M

Top Cast

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Cal Morse

Kathleen Quinlan

Kathleen Quinlan

Joanie Morse

Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto

Major Connolly

Jeffrey DeMunn

Jeffrey DeMunn

Dr. Dan Fairchild

Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

Dr. Nielsen

G.W. Bailey

G.W. Bailey

Tom Schmidt

Jerry Hardin

Jerry Hardin

Vic Flint

Rick Rossovich

Rick Rossovich

Bob

C

Cynthia Carle

Dana

Scott Paulin

Scott Paulin

Captain Walston

Themes & Keywords

zombiebiological warfarecatastrophevirus

About Warning Sign

Warning Sign is a drama, science fiction, thriller film released in 1985 exploring themes of zombie, biological warfare, catastrophe, virus. Directed by Hal Barwood, it stars Sam Waterston, Kathleen Quinlan, Yaphet Kotto. An accident occurs in an ultra-secret government biological weapons laboratory spreading a sinister bacteria.

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