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World War Z

World War Z

There will come a day when the world we know will end.

20136.81h 56m

Overview

Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before human civilization falls.

Directed by Marc Forster
Written by Drew Goddard, Matthew Michael Carnahan, Max Brooks
Produced by Brad Pitt, Ian Bryce, Jeremy Kleiner
Box OfficeBudget: $200.0MRevenue: $531.9M

Top Cast

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Gerry Lane

Mireille Enos

Mireille Enos

Karen Lane

Daniella Kertesz

Daniella Kertesz

Segen

James Badge Dale

James Badge Dale

Captain Speke

Ludi Boeken

Ludi Boeken

Jurgen Warmbrunn

Matthew Fox

Matthew Fox

Parajumper

Fana Mokoena

Fana Mokoena

Thierry Umutoni

David Morse

David Morse

Ex-CIA Agent

Elyes Gabel

Elyes Gabel

Andrew Fassbach

Sterling Jerins

Sterling Jerins

Constance Lane

Themes & Keywords

philadelphia, pennsylvanianew jerseybased on novel or bookdystopiajerusalemend of the worldapocalypsezombieepidemicnuclear weaponsmultiple perspectiveszombie apocalypsevirus

About World War Z

World War Z is a action, horror, science fiction, thriller film released in 2013 exploring themes of philadelphia, pennsylvania, new jersey, based on novel or book, dystopia, jerusalem, end of the world. Directed by Marc Forster, it stars Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz. Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before human civilization falls.

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