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Virus

Virus

Life on earth is in for a shock.

19995.41h 40m

Overview

When the crew of an American tugboat boards an abandoned Russian research vessel, the alien life form aboard regards them as a virus which must be destroyed.

Directed by John Bruno
Written by Chuck Pfarrer, Dennis Feldman
Produced by Gale Anne Hurd
Box OfficeBudget: $75.0MRevenue: $30.7M

Top Cast

Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis

Kelly Foster

William Baldwin

William Baldwin

Steve Baker

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Captain Robert Everton

Joanna Pacula

Joanna Pacula

Nadia Vinogradova

Marshall Bell

Marshall Bell

J.W. Woods Jr.

Sherman Augustus

Sherman Augustus

Richie

Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis

Hiko

Julio Oscar Mechoso

Julio Oscar Mechoso

Squeaky

Levan Uchaneishvili

Levan Uchaneishvili

Captain Alexi

Yuri Chervotkin

Yuri Chervotkin

Colonel Kominski

Themes & Keywords

desertiontornadoalien life-formevilinsurancevirussci-fi horrorandroid horror

About Virus

Virus is a horror, action, science fiction film released in 1999 exploring themes of desertion, tornado, alien life-form, evil, insurance, virus. Directed by John Bruno, it stars Jamie Lee Curtis, William Baldwin, Donald Sutherland. When the crew of an American tugboat boards an abandoned Russian research vessel, the alien life form aboard regards them as a virus which must be destroyed.

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