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Virus

"Life on earth is in for a shock."

1999

1h 40m

5.4(715 votes)

Horror

Action

Science Fiction

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.

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Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Mutual Film Company

Dark Horse Entertainment

Valhalla Motion Pictures

UGC PH

BBC Film

Marubeni

TOHO-TOWA

Tele München

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: John Bruno
Written by: Chuck Pfarrer
Dennis Feldman
Produced by: Gale Anne Hurd

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