Virus

– When the crew of an American tugboat boards an abandoned Russian research vessel, the alien life for..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
4.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 39 Minutes
Release Year:
1999
Virus (1999)

When the crew of an American tugboat boards an abandoned Russian research vessel, the alien life form aboard regards them as a virus which must be destroyed.

Virus (1999) - Trailer

Release Date:

15 Jan 1999

Language:

English, Russian

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

John Bruno

Writer:

Chuck Pfarrer (creator: Dark Horse Comic Book series: "Virus"), Chuck Pfarrer (screenplay), Dennis Feldman (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Jamie Lee Curtis, William Baldwin, Donald Sutherland, Joanna Pacula

Plot:

When a typhoon cripples their boat, the crew sails into the eye of the storm, where they discover a high-tech Russian communications and research vessel adrift. Only one Russian crew member is still alive, raving about "intelligent lightning." They soon discover that an alien life form has taken over the ship's computers and is churning out mechanical warriors. With their own boat destroyed, the crew must battle the creature as the ship reenters the storm.

Production:

Universal

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
4.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
10%
Metacritic:
19%