Plague

– An outbreak of a bacteria called M-3 causes people to die in extreme pain via body spasms. A woman w..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 28 Minutes
Release Year:
1979
Plague (1979)

An outbreak of a bacteria called M-3 causes people to die in extreme pain via body spasms. A woman who is a carrier escapes from a hospital and goes on the run, spreading the plague to people she encounters, and onto food in fast food stops etc. She has no idea however that she is a carrier, and as such may carry a cure.

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Genre:

Plague (1979) - Trailer

Release Date:

26 Jan 1979

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Ed Hunt

Writer:

Ed Hunt, Barry Pearson

Main Actors:

Daniel Pilon, Kate Reid, Céline Lomez, Michael J. Reynolds

Plot:

An ambitious lab assistant carries out a forbidden experiment and accidentally creates a deadly bacteria which kills her and rapidly engulfs the city. The authorities order a curtain of secrecy and impose quarantine on all known contacts whilst embarking on a desperate search for a cure. Meanwhile one of the people in quarantine escapes and becomes the unwitting carrier of the disease. She spreads the plague wherever she goes and becomes a fugitive on the run eluding the police through subways and alleyways. In a gripping gripping built up of events, the full horror of the plague becomes public and the onslaught has to be stopped before all human life on Earth is destroyed.

Awards:

2 wins.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.3/10