Virus

"Life on earth is in for a shock."

Jan 15 1999 R 1h 39m
Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

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.

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.

Written by

Chuck Pfarrer, Dennis Feldman

Directed by

John Bruno

Production Countries

United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, France, United States of America

Production Companies

Mutual Film Company, Dark Horse Entertainment, Valhalla Motion Pictures, Tele München Fernseh Produktionsgesellschaft (TMG), UGC PH, BBC Films, Toho-Towa, Marubeni, Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
30,751
Average Rating
5 out of 10
Metascore
19
Popularity
NA