Anthrax (2001)

When cattle mysteriously start dying of anthrax in a small Alberta ranching community, an RCMP officer tries to keep the peace as ranchers lay the blame on a local agricultural research ... See full summary »

Director:

Rick Stevenson

Writer:

Dave Schultz

Stars:

Cameron Daddo, Ed Begley Jr., Allison Hossack

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cameron Daddo	...	Sgt. Craig Anderson
Ed Begley Jr.	...	Brent Krawford
Allison Hossack	...	Robin Anderson
Joanna Cassidy	...	Jackie Potter
David Keith	...	Adam Stewart
Jan Rubes	...	Arthur Kowalski
Brian Markinson	...	Pete Wallace
William B. Davis	...	Tye Crow
Lisa Christie	...	Receptionist
Ron Hartmann	...	Erol (as Ron Hartman)
Kiel Harvey	...	Russ Wurtzel
Kyla Wise	...	Wendy (as Kyla Anderson)
Randy Birch	...	Peach
Todd Hann	...	RCMP Officer
Tara Howie	...	Maid

Storyline

When cattle mysteriously start dying of anthrax in a small Alberta ranching community, an RCMP officer tries to keep the peace as ranchers lay the blame on a local agricultural research center. A reporter encourages the angry ranchers - led by the Mountie's mother-in-law - to stage a sit-in at the research center. When an eccentric old rancher dies after being exposed to a deadly strain of anthrax, the protesters are quarantined. No one notices that the reporter has disappeared - along with several vials of the deadly bacteria. The RCMP officer begins his own investigation, gleaning information from a U.S. government agent. He finds himself racing against time to recover the stolen anthrax.

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Plot Keywords:

anthrax | terrorist | quarantine | one word title | contagion spread | 

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Taglines:

How do we protect ourselves

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Canada

Release Date:

29 September 2001 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Ántrax

Filming Locations:

Bearspaw, Alberta, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Illusions Entertainment Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was not theatrically released due to the "anthrax scare" following the events of 11 September 2001.

User Reviews

ANTHRAX 2001

I think the film was quite well done. It couldn't have been done at a better time. With the way things are in the world today, we could all learn some valuable lessons from this film. If we just take notice and stop and think before we jump to conclusions, things could be a lot better.