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- Overall Score: ☆ 5.60/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.6/10
The Day of the Triffids Plot Synopsis:
The Triffids are on their way - devouring humans, and most off the planet thinks it's a joke - but is not. Far from it. To help stop the invasion, a group of hold outs fight this invasion of killer plants. But it's not just the plants which need to be eradicated! The followers of a megalomaniac who's built an army of street psychopaths; the man who's name alone brings a chill to one's blood; Torrence. Eeyagh!
Synopsis / Plot Summary: It"s an up-to-date setting of the 1962 Sci-fi thriller. With the world blinded and the Triffids set loose, it falls upon a band of scattered, sighted survivors to fight this carnivorous plant invasion. With a brave new world of maniacs, warring factions and renegades, the battle on the streets is not only directed at the purple-headed organisms but a battle to survive the sinister street-army headed by megalomaniac Torrence.
Tagline: The human race has had its day.
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The Day of the Triffids Movie Information:
Type: TvYear: 2009 (more 2009 movies)
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom, Canada
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Day of the Triffids Release Dates In Theaters: Dec 28, 2009
Writers: Patrick Harbinson, John Wyndham
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The Day of the Triffids Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Dougray Scott | ... | Bill Masen (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Joely Richardson | ... | Jo Playton (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Eddie Izzard | ... | Torrence (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Brian Cox | ... | Dennis (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Vanessa Redgrave | ... | Durrant (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Jason Priestley | ... | Coker (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Shane Taylor | ... | Osman (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Troy Glasgow | ... | Troy (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Nora-Jane Noone | ... | Lucy (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Adam Sinclair | ... | Ashdown (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Steven Elder | ... | Doctor Koch (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Tim Frances | ... | Colonel (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Lizzie Hopley | ... | Hilda (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Willie Jonah | ... | Old Man (2 episodes, 2009) |
| William Ilkley | ... | Jeff (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Kathryn Sumner | ... | Bill''s Mother (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Paul Chahidi | ... | Vronsky (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Sammy Williams | ... | Young Bill (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Eva Sayer | ... | Girl in Street (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Claire-Louise Cordwell | ... | Girl''s Mother (2 episodes, 2009) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Dougray Scott (b. November 25, 1965) – Bill Masen (2 episodes, 2009)
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Joely Richardson (b. January 9, 1965) – Jo Playton (2 episodes, 2009)
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Eddie Izzard (b. February 7, 1962) – Torrence (2 episodes, 2009)
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Brian Cox (b. June 1, 1946) – Dennis (2 episodes, 2009)
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m)
Also known as: Brian Cox CBE - Vanessa Redgrave (b. January 30, 1937) – Durrant (2 episodes, 2009)
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 11" (1.81 m)
Also known as: Vanessa Redgrave CBE | Vanessa Redgreiv - Jason Priestley (b. August 28, 1969) – Coker (2 episodes, 2009)
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Jason Priestly - Shane Taylor – Osman (2 episodes, 2009)
- Troy Glasgow (b. September 11, 1984) – Troy (2 episodes, 2009)
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m) - Nora-Jane Noone (b. March 8, 1984) – Lucy (2 episodes, 2009)
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Nora Jane Noone - Adam Sinclair – Ashdown (2 episodes, 2009)
- Steven Elder – Doctor Koch (2 episodes, 2009)
Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Steve Elder - Tim Frances – Colonel (2 episodes, 2009)
- Lizzie Hopley – Hilda (2 episodes, 2009)
- Willie Jonah – Old Man (2 episodes, 2009)
- William Ilkley – Jeff (2 episodes, 2009)
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