Summary
Virus is a 1995 television film starring Nicollette Sheridan, William Devane, Stephen Caffrey, Dakin Matthews, Kurt Fuller, Barry Corbin and William Atherton. It was directed by Armand Mastroianni and written by Robin Cook and Roger Young, based on Cook's 1987 novel Outbreak. The film was also released on DVD under the title Formula for Death.
| Virus | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Genre | Science Fiction Thriller |
| Based on | Outbreak by Robin Cook |
| Screenplay by | Roger Young |
| Directed by | Armand Mastroianni |
| Starring | Nicollette Sheridan William Devane Barry Corbin |
| Music by | Garry Schyman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Frank von Zerneck Robert M. Sertner |
| Producers | Randy Sutter Barbara Black (co-producer) Ted Babcock (associate producer) |
| Cinematography | Gideon Porath |
| Editor | Tod Feuerman |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Production company | Von Zerneck Sertner Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | May 8, 1995 |
Plot edit
This is based on the medical fiction novel Outbreak by Robin Cook.
Cast edit
- Nicollette Sheridan as Marissa Blumenthal
- William Devane as Dr. Harbuck
- Stephen Caffrey as Tad
- Dakin Matthews as Dr. Dubcheck
- Kurt Fuller as Dr. Williams
- Barry Corbin as Dr. Clayman
- William Atherton as Dr. Reginald Holloway
- Joe Minjanes as Dr. Newman
Reception edit
Todd Everett of Variety wrote, "In reducing the hazard to the level of personal melodrama, both the feature and the telepic trivialize the real-life menace, which is plenty scary on its own."[1] John J. O'Connor of The New York Times called the story inane and harebrained.[2] Chris Willman of the Los Angeles Times wrote that Mastroianni "tries to pump imperiled-woman suspense into the ludicrous scheming, with minimal antidotal effect. Prepare for an outbreak of laughter."[3]
References edit
- ^ Everett, Todd (1995-05-08). "Review: 'Robin Cook's Virus'". Variety. Retrieved 2015-02-16.
- ^ O'Connor, John J. (1995-05-08). "TELEVISION REVIEW; A 90's Kind of Predator, Via Robin Cook". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-02-16.
- ^ Willman, Chris (1995-05-08). "TV REVIEWS : 'Way West' Probes Clash of Expansionism". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2015-02-16.
External links edit
- Virus at IMDb
- Virus at AllMovie
- Virus at Rotten Tomatoes
