Plague

"My God! Where did it come from?"

Jan 26 1979 PG 1h 28m
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

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.

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 build 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.

Written by

Ed Hunt, Barry Pearson

Directed by

Ed Hunt

Cast

Daniel Pilon, Kate Reid, Céline Lomez

Crew

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Production Countries

Canada

Production Companies

Harmony Ridge Holdings Ltd., Group 1 International Distribution Organization Ltd.

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
352
Average Rating
4.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA