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Virus

  • 1996
  • PG-13
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
3.1/10
712
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Brian Bosworth in Virus (1996)
Deadly biological warfare leads to an outbreak of epidemic proportions. No one is immune, there is no antidote, and only one man can stop the accelerating crisis.
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A United States Presidential bodyguard risks everything to save the day when a truck chock full of biological weapons contrives to crash in a National Park.A United States Presidential bodyguard risks everything to save the day when a truck chock full of biological weapons contrives to crash in a National Park.A United States Presidential bodyguard risks everything to save the day when a truck chock full of biological weapons contrives to crash in a National Park.

  • Director
    • Allan A. Goldstein
  • Writer
    • Les Standiford
  • Stars
    • Brian Bosworth
    • Leah Pinsent
    • David Fox
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.1/10
    712
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Allan A. Goldstein
    • Writer
      • Les Standiford
    • Stars
      • Brian Bosworth
      • Leah Pinsent
      • David Fox
    • 14User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Brian Bosworth
    Brian Bosworth
    • Ken Fairchild
    Leah Pinsent
    Leah Pinsent
    • Larraine Keller
    David Fox
    David Fox
    • George Skanz
    Daniel Kash
    Daniel Kash
    • Ripley
    Eric Peterson
    Eric Peterson
    • Eric Black
    Stephen Markle
    • John Lawrence Wheeler
    Patrick Galligan
    Patrick Galligan
    • Alex Bur
    Janet Land
    • Natalie
    Chuck Shamata
    Chuck Shamata
    • Leo Burns
    Rhea Akler
    • 1st Scientist
    Bill Copeland
    • Chet Keller
    Phillip Jarrett
    Phillip Jarrett
    • Isaac Smith
    Ronn Sarosiak
    • Norton
    Jeffrey Akomah
    • Kid
    Eric Murphy
    • Birk
    Allan A. Goldstein
    • Bobby
    Kyle Schmid
    Kyle Schmid
    • Sick Boy
    Anthony Tullo
    Anthony Tullo
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      • Allan A. Goldstein
    • Writer
      • Les Standiford
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    3Raleon

    There should be a new law in this country: no more bad films featuring good actors

    What do David Fox, Leah Pinsent, and Eric Peterson have in common? They're all great actors stuck in a bad movie with other actors with only a quarter the talent and skill they have. But that's not what turns me off. What turns me off is the fact that the plot isn't interesting at all. Even those three are bored with it! And what can they do? It's not like every producer in the country is after them for their next movie break. It's not like we have much money to spend furthering their careers either. They deserve more. I only saw this movie because they were in it. I just hope they appear in a much better movie, with more integrity than this one.
    5ctomvelu1

    On Undeadly Ground

    I always liked Brian "Stone Cold" Bosworth, and will watch anything he appears in. Having said that, I would not care to see "Spill" (aka "Virus") a second time. Bosworth plays a national security chief who crosses paths with the usual government renegades when a truck full of illegal toxins crashes in a national park and the bad guys decide to cover up the incident, even if it means murdering a bunch of witnesses. You say you've heard this plot before? The action scenes are OK, but this one is a bare-bones thriller that appears to have been shot for video. For Bosworth fans only. For those of you too young to remember, Bosworth first appeared in an early 1990s action flick, "Stone Cold." Wrestler Steve Williams (aka Austin) later picked up the title of that movie and adopted it for his ring nickname.
    General Chaos

    WHY!!!!!

    ...In my entire life so far, I never saw a movie that worst, NEVER. The story is so awful and illogical. ie: There is a biochemical agent developed by the government that has been spilled in a river but NO ONE has any suspicions. The hero(us president's ex-bodyguard who was a quarterback in the NFL) is immune to the weapon because he has the flu... RIDICULOUS!!! And there is the double car explosion thing: The car jumps over some rocks(don't ask me why but that make it explode), and after a couple of barrel roll... yes, it explodes again... no comments And did I talk about the music? ...Horrible, inhuman, childish, worst music I ever heard...

    Still, you must see this movie because after seeing it, you will enjoy every movie. Nothing can be worst than that...NOTHING!!!!
    1Jeff_44

    You can't deliberately make a movie this bad

    I use Killer Klowns (from outer space) as my baseline for bad movies, but this make Killer Klowns look like an Oscar winner. I felt compelled to watch the entire movie in the hopes that there might be a small redeeming ray of light, but I was wrong. His had to be a "vanity" movie, where one pays to have it produced and distributed, because no legitimate studio would have spent a penny to make this film.

    The only thing I can think of is maybe it was a high school film project.

    The acting was beyond bad and the special effects were terrible. The plot line, there is not even a word to describe it because unbelievably stupid is too good.

    It is hard to believe that the producers thought was a "work of art"

    The only reason to watch this movie is to see how really bad a movie can be.
    1mithluin

    Your eyes will bleed.

    I concur; this is without a doubt one of the worst movies ever made. Do not watch it. It seemed *much* longer that it was, was quite tedious and overall just a horrible movie. Gaping plot holes, bad acting, you name it. It made me seriously lose confidence in the judgment of the people who picked it out to watch. I don't know if it was a budget issue or a script issue or what, but the final product is *terrible*.

    I would give you a summary of the plot, but I don't think this movie is worth it. The plot is not coherent enough to deserve a summary. The premise is that a deadly virus is on the loose and is going to kill a bunch of people if the heroes fail to save the day. But really, the only people who are going to bleed from the eyes are the ones who watch this movie.

    If the plot interests you at all, watch "Outbreak" instead.

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    • Trivia
      This film was also released under the title "Spill".
    • Goofs
      In the version released as "Spill", when the truck driver crashes his rig and runs off the road, you see him climbing out the drivers side door, and he is using the exhaust pipe to aid in hs escape, there is no way he would be able to hold onto its exhaust pipe. It would be way too hot to touch.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Cinema Snob: The Revelation Road Trilogy (2020)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 10, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Spill
    • Filming locations
      • Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
    • Production company
      • Spill Film Productions Ltd.
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 27m(87 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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