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Virus

  • 19991999
  • RR
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
28K
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Jamie Lee Curtis and William Baldwin in Virus (1999)
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After outrunning a typhoon at sea, a strong-willed tugboat navigator and her crew discover a high-tech alien life form that's taken control of a Russian research vessel and aims to destroy o... Read allAfter outrunning a typhoon at sea, a strong-willed tugboat navigator and her crew discover a high-tech alien life form that's taken control of a Russian research vessel and aims to destroy on a massive scale.After outrunning a typhoon at sea, a strong-willed tugboat navigator and her crew discover a high-tech alien life form that's taken control of a Russian research vessel and aims to destroy on a massive scale.
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
28K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John Bruno
  • Writers
    • Chuck Pfarrer(creator: Dark Horse Comic Book series: "Virus")
    • Dennis Feldman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Donald Sutherland
    • William Baldwin
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Bruno
  • Writers
    • Chuck Pfarrer(creator: Dark Horse Comic Book series: "Virus")
    • Dennis Feldman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Donald Sutherland
    • William Baldwin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 283User reviews
    • 96Critic reviews
    • 19Metascore
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    Jamie Lee Curtis, William Baldwin, Joanna Pacula, and Cliff Curtis in Virus (1999)
    Jamie Lee Curtis in Virus (1999)
    Jamie Lee Curtis in Virus (1999)
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    Jamie Lee Curtis and William Baldwin in Virus (1999)
    Jamie Lee Curtis, William Baldwin, Joanna Pacula, and Cliff Curtis in Virus (1999)
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    Virus (1999)
    Jamie Lee Curtis and William Baldwin in Virus (1999)
    Jamie Lee Curtis and William Baldwin in Virus (1999)
    Jamie Lee Curtis and William Baldwin in Virus (1999)
    Jamie Lee Curtis and William Baldwin in Virus (1999)

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    Jamie Lee Curtis
    Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Kit Fosteras Kit Foster
    Donald Sutherland
    Donald Sutherland
    • Captain Robert Evertonas Captain Robert Everton
    William Baldwin
    William Baldwin
    • Steve Bakeras Steve Baker
    Joanna Pacula
    Joanna Pacula
    • Nadiaas Nadia
    Marshall Bell
    Marshall Bell
    • J.W. Woods Jr.as J.W. Woods Jr.
    Sherman Augustus
    Sherman Augustus
    • Richieas Richie
    Cliff Curtis
    Cliff Curtis
    • Hikoas Hiko
    Julio Oscar Mechoso
    Julio Oscar Mechoso
    • Squeakyas Squeaky
    Yuri Chervotkin
    • Colonel Kominskias Colonel Kominski
    Keith Flippen
    Keith Flippen
    • Captain Lonya Rostovas Captain Lonya Rostov
    Olga Rzhepetskaya-Retchin
    • Female Cosmonautas Female Cosmonaut
    Levani
    Levani
    • Captain Alexias Captain Alexi
    David Eggby
    David Eggby
    • Norfolk Captainas Norfolk Captain
    Matthew Sullivan
    • Coast Guard Manas Coast Guard Man
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    • Director
      • John Bruno
    • Writers
      • Chuck Pfarrer(creator: Dark Horse Comic Book series: "Virus") (screenplay)
      • Dennis Feldman(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Because the ship had been mothballed in the James River Reserve Fleet (on the border of Isle of Wight County and the city of Newport News), it was covered in rust and in disrepair when the filming started. One side of the ship was painted and dressed up for the movie, leaving the other half in poor condition. Hence, only one side of the ship was ever filmed on camera for the movie.
    • Goofs
      The tug shown is one that would be used in a harbor or perhaps for short-distance towing, not in the open ocean. Furthermore, the short-chain method shown is not suitable for ocean towing. It would have snapped in any decent roller, and would not have lasted for more than a few minutes in the storm shown.
    • Quotes

      Goliath Machine: You are virus!

    • Alternate versions
      The DVD contains three deleted scenes:
      • a discussion between Foster and Richie, in which Richie says he doesn't like Foster aboard a ship, which is followed by a discussion of Hiko's tattoos. Then Hiko tells Baker about his ancestors and his greatest fear.
      • an extended version of the scene where Foster and Baker flee using the rocket motors.
      • the original entrance of Everton into the Antenna Control room, which was changed in the theatrical release because the studio felt that adding computer generated robotic legs would cost too much and because the test audiences didn't like the line "It's me: Bob."
    • Connections
      Edited into The Thing Below (2004)

    User reviews283

    Review
    Top review
    Compilation of other genre movies
    Don't take this movie too seriously, and Virus is actually an enjoyable romp, that pays homage, excuse me, rips off many venerable movies from the same and similar genres.

    It starts of as an X-Files episode, turns into The Perfect Storm, Sutherland is clearly inspired by mad Quint in Jaws, then the movie becomes Johnny 2.0 meets Robocop and Alien II.

    The drawbacks are of course obvious - the Life Form behaves more like a space moron, than a higher form of intelligence. If it was the latter, it would simply have the entire crew set port in Australia and have taken it from there. Instead, the "humans are viruses" approach simply brings it down. Bummer. Billions of miles of space travel, and it gets bested by the motley crew of a tugboat with a demented skipper.

    Anyway, 21 years after Halloween, Jamie Lee still looks delectable with a perfect figure. The rest of the crew are funny and charming, in a forgettable way. Sutherland puts in the best acting he has in years, which isn't saying too much as he has been phoning his performances in since JFK.

    Anyway, this movie is low on originality, but if you like the genres above, it is a pretty nice diversion.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 15, 1999 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • Japan
      • France
    • Official site
      • Universal
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Вірус
    • Filming locations
      • Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Mutual Film Company
      • Universal Pictures
      • Dark Horse Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $75,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,036,005
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,013,640
      • Jan 18, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,657,854
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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