Parts Per Billion (2014)

In the midst of a manmade biological disaster and a terrible fate, three couples try to find meaning in their lives.

Director:

Brian Horiuchi

Writer:

Brian Horiuchi

Stars:

Frank Langella, Gena Rowlands, Rosario Dawson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Frank Langella	...	Andy
Gena Rowlands	...	Esther
Rosario Dawson	...	Mia
Josh Hartnett	...	Len
Teresa Palmer	...	Anna
Penn Badgley	...	Erik
Alexis Bledel	...	Sarah
Hill Harper	...	Rick
Stephen Sowan	...	Jabe
Jon Prescott	...	Jay
Reis Ciaramitaro	...	Terran
Valerie Hurt	...	Tracy
Matt Lockwood	...	Jon
Conor Leslie	...	Des
Sonya A. Avakian	...	Carol Goto (as Sonya Avakian)

Storyline

The interwoven stories of three couples which are forced to make life altering decisions in the face of a disastrous war. Inspired and sometimes blinded by their love, Len, Mia, Andy, Esther, Anna and Erik are as flawed and beautiful as any of the billions who are facing this human-made biological disaster.

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Plot Keywords:

proposing marriage on bended knee | survival | death | fear | reference to the white house washington d.c. | 

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Taglines:

Will Love Survive?

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and brief sexuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 January 2015 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Parts Per Billion

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Benaroya Pictures, Miscellaneous Entertainment, PalmStar Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Near the beginning of the movie when we are supposed to be watching rioting across Europe there is a police officer wearing a NYPD jacket.

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Connections

References On the Beach (1959)

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Soundtracks

Appear to be Gone/Erik & Anna's Theme
Written by Stephen Sowan
Performed by Stephen Sowan

User Reviews

Good movie with a very good cast but it is really depressing so you must be in the mood for it. Not as good as Contagion.

"Nothing is left. The radio stopped. There's no more planes or helicopters. When's the last time we heard anything other then birds?" After a man made virus escapes the entire world is threatened. The fast moving and fast acting bug is bringing about the end of the world with no hope for a cure. Three couples each deal with it in their own way. Even though their stories and experiences are different they realize that life revolves around one thing, love. For some reason ideas and plots for movies seem to come in clumps and no matter what they get made back to back to back. Armageddon and Deep Impact came out very close together. So did Volcano & Dante's Peak, Olympus Has Fallen & White House Down, and Legend Of Hercules and soon Hercules. This movie is part of the new up and coming trend, movies about a man made virus that causes the apocalypse. Contagion, It's A Disaster, Goodbye World and the more recent ones just to name a few. All of them have their good qualities but like so many copy cat movies they are never as good as the original. This one is no exception. Overall, good movie with a very good cast but it is very depressing so you must be in the mood for it. Not as good as Contagion. I give this a B-.