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Virus (1999)

R  99 min  -  Action | Horror | Thriller   -  15 January 1999 (USA)
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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.

Director:

John Bruno

Writers:

Chuck Pfarrer (creator: Dark Horse Comic Book series: "Virus"), Chuck Pfarrer (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jamie Lee Curtis ...
William Baldwin ...
Donald Sutherland ...
Joanna Pacula ...
Marshall Bell ...
Sherman Augustus ...
Cliff Curtis ...
Julio Oscar Mechoso ...
Yuri Chervotkin Yuri Chervotkin ...
Keith Flippen Keith Flippen ...
Olga Rzhepetskaya-Retchin Olga Rzhepetskaya-Retchin ...
Levan Uchaneishvili Levan Uchaneishvili ...
Captain Alexi (as Levani)
David Eggby ...
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Storyline

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. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}  

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Plot Keywords:

Russian | Ship | Alien | Storm | Sea  | See more »

Taglines:

Life on earth is in for a shock. See more »

Genres:

Action | Horror | Thriller | Sci-Fi

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sci-fi violence/gore, and for language See all certifications »

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Language:

English | Russian

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Also Known As:

Вирус See more »

Filming Locations:

Newport News, Virginia, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,013,640 (USA) (17 January 1999) (2018 Screens)

Gross:

$14,010,690 (USA) (14 March 1999)
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Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Because of the ship being mothballed in the James River Reserve Fleet, on the border of Isle of Wight County and city of Newport News, the ship was covered in rust and disrepair when the filming started. For the movie, one side of the ship was painted and dressed up, leaving the other half in poor condition. Hence, only one side of the ship was ever filmed on camera for the movie. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: Foster uses a standard "floating needle" field compass to discover the direction to which the ship was "turning itself." Floating needle compasses are ineffective on modern steel ships. See more »

Quotes

Captain Everton: Everton is the dominant species. I am Everton.
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Connections

References "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) See more »