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Virus

  • 1996
  • PG-13
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
3.1/10
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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
    713
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    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
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      • Allan A. Goldstein
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      • Les Standiford
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    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.
    Lost_cow

    If it weren't so bad, it might be funny

    As others here have commented, this movie is horrible. I mean really really horrible.

    Story line is almost inexistant, Special effects are of lower quality than a high school theatre production, and I've seen better acting from the folks on "Americas funniest home videos".

    The only thing which somewhat redeems this flop is the fun you have spotting the inconsistencies and errors... from the folks bleeding right thru un-punctured hazmat "moon suits" in the lab (figure that one out!) to the amazing inconsistent plot jumps this is a real gem.

    My 2 cents worth... but I doubt your mileage will vary much :)

    Moo
    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.
    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!!!!
    1fmarkland32

    The lowest point in Bosworth's career...

    Brian Bosworth stars as a government agent who is sent to stop the outbreak of a deadly virus which has been dumped, also there are guys trying to steal to use for an assassination on a politician or something(It's never made clear) add in a lame subplot about Bosworth being an ex-football star as well as dull love interest subplot and you are in for an excruciating 90 minutes. Candian actor Chuck Shamata probably gives the best performance but his scenes are few and far between, also his overall character is hilarious since (as others have pointed out) that he comes off as Columbo and his death scene is hysterical, in that he does an exaggerated fall. Also the beginning is also hysterical in that it's so over the top it becomes hilarious. Sadly these are the only elements in an otherwise awful film, which is dull and horrible. So don't see it. After all there are far funnier disaster movies, and certainly much better made than this fiasco.

    1/2* out of 4-(Awful)

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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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    • 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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