Virus (1999) Horror Thriller Sci-Fi Action
Virus (1999) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Our Score: ☆ 5/10
Read our Virus Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 3.57/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.1/10
Metascore: ☆ 1.9/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 1.4/10
Virus Plot Synopsis:
When a typhoon cripples their boat, the crew sails into the eye of the storm, where they discover a high-tech Russian communications and research vessel adrift. Only one Russian crew member is still alive, raving about "intelligent lightning." They soon discover that an alien life form has taken over the ship's computers and is churning out mechanical warriors. With their own boat destroyed, the crew must battle the creature as the ship reenters the storm.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: 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.
Tagline: Life on earth is in for a shock.
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Virus Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1999 (more 1999 movies)
Box Office: $14,036,005
Language: English, Russian
Country: United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Unite
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Virus Release Dates In Theaters: Jan 15, 1999, Blu-ray: May 02, 2017
Writers: Chuck Pfarrer, Dennis Feldman
Producers: Mark Gordon, Gale Anne Hurd, Dennis E. Jones, Gary Levinsohn, Todd Moyer, Chuck Pfarrer, Mike Richardson, Bud S. Smith
Editors: M. Scott Smith
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Virus (1999) Cast (Click to Expand)
Virus Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Lee Curtis | ... | Kit Foster |
| William Baldwin | ... | Steve Baker |
| Donald Sutherland | ... | Captain Robert Everton |
| Joanna Pacula | ... | Nadia |
| Marshall Bell | ... | J.W. Woods Jr. |
| Sherman Augustus | ... | Richie |
| Cliff Curtis | ... | Hiko |
| Julio Oscar Mechoso | ... | Squeaky |
| Yuri Chervotkin | ... | Colonel Kominski |
| Keith Flippen | ... | Captain Lonya Rostov |
| Olga Rzhepetskaya-Retchin | ... | Female Cosmonaut |
| Levani | ... | Captain Alexi |
| David Eggby | ... | Norfolk Captain |
| Matthew Sullivan | ... | Coast Guard Man (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Jamie Lee Curtis (b. November 22, 1958) – Kit Foster
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Jamie Leigh Curtis | Lady Haden-Guest - William Baldwin (b. February 21, 1963) – Steve Baker
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Billy Baldwin - Donald Sutherland, as Captain Robert Everton, passed away at age 88 in Miami, Florida, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m) - Joanna Pacula (b. January 2, 1957) – Nadia
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Ioana Pacula | J. Pacula | Dzhoanna Pakula - Marshall Bell (b. September 28, 1942) – J.W. Woods Jr.
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Sherman Augustus (b. January 10, 1959) – Richie
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Cliff Curtis (b. July 27, 1968) – Hiko
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Also known as: Clifford Curtis - Julio Oscar Mechoso, as Squeaky, passed away at age 62 in Burbank, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Julio Mechoso | Julio Oscar Mochoso - Yuri Chervotkin – Colonel Kominski
- Keith Flippen – Captain Lonya Rostov
Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Keith Flippan | Kieth Flippen - Olga Rzhepetskaya-Retchin – Female Cosmonaut
- Levani (b. December 15, 1958) – Captain Alexi
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Levani Outchaneichvili | Levan Outchaneishvili | Levani Uchaneischvili | L. Uchaneishvili | Levani Uchaneishvili | Levan Uchaneishvili | Levan Uchaneyshvili - David Eggby – Norfolk Captain
- Matthew Sullivan – Coast Guard Man (uncredited)
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