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Virus (1980)

Autumn 1982: Mankind has been wiped out except 863 persons on Antarctica. Who will inherit the earth?

Genre : Horror, Science Fiction, Drama

Runtime : 2H 36M

Director : Kinji Fukasaku
Writer : Kōji Takada, Kinji Fukasaku, Gregory Knapp

Synopsis

Scientists in Antarctica desperately try to find a cure to a military virus that was released in a plane crash and has wiped out the rest of the world.

Actors

Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford
President Richardson
Robert Vaughn
Robert Vaughn
Senator Barkley
Masao Kusakari
Masao Kusakari
Doctor Shûzô Yoshizumi
Yumi Takigawa
Yumi Takigawa
Asami Noriko
Henry Silva
Henry Silva
General Garland
Bo Svenson
Bo Svenson
Major Carter
Stephanie Faulkner
Stephanie Faulkner
Sarah Baker
Stuart Gillard
Stuart Gillard
Doctor Ed Meyer
Cec Linder
Cec Linder
Doctor Latour
Chuck Connors
Chuck Connors
Captain McCloud - HMS Nereid
George Kennedy
George Kennedy
Admiral Conway
Olivia Hussey
Olivia Hussey
Marit
Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos
Captain Lopez
Isao Natsuyagi
Isao Natsuyagi
Commander Nakanishi
Julie Khaner
Julie Khaner
Secretary - Palmer Station
George Touliatos
George Touliatos
Col. Rankin
Shin'ichi Chiba
Shin'ichi Chiba
Dr. Yamauchi
Tsunehiko Watase
Tsunehiko Watase
Yasuo Tatsuno
Kensaku Morita
Kensaku Morita
Ryûji Sanazawa
Toshiyuki Nagashima
Toshiyuki Nagashima
Akimasa Matsuo
Nicholas Campbell
Nicholas Campbell
Radio Operator - Palmer Station
Chris Wiggins
Chris Wiggins
Dr. Borodinov
Eve Crawford
Eve Crawford
Dr. Irma Ollich
John Bayliss
John Bayliss
Major King
John Rutter
John Rutter
Sailor #1 - HMS Nereid
Alf Humphreys
Alf Humphreys
Sailor #2 - HMS Nereid
Michael Tough
Michael Tough
Young Sailor - HMS Nereid
Ken Ogata
Ken Ogata
Prof. Tsuchiya
William Binney
William Binney
White House Aide Simmons
Stuart Gillard
Stuart Gillard
Dr. Ed Meyer
Colin Fox
Colin Fox
Spy Z
Ken Pogue
Ken Pogue
Dr. Krause
Alberta Watson
Alberta Watson
Litha (uncredited)
Danielle Schneider
Danielle Schneider
Secretary - Palmer Station
Mitsuko Oka
Mitsuko Oka
辰野好子 (Tatsuno Yoshiko)
Takashi Noguchi
Takashi Noguchi
Doctor's Assistant
Nenji Kobayashi
Nenji Kobayashi
Doctor's Assistant #2
Haruki Kadokawa
Haruki Kadokawa
Crew Member
Chû Takatsuki
Chû Takatsuki
Crew Member
Takeshige Hatanaka
Takeshige Hatanaka
Crew Member
Chikara Gonoue
Chikara Gonoue
Crew Member
Danielle Schneider
Danielle Schneider
American Antarctic Crew Member

Crews

Kinji Fukasaku
Kinji Fukasaku
Director
Kōji Takada
Kōji Takada
Screenplay
Kinji Fukasaku
Kinji Fukasaku
Screenplay
Gregory Knapp
Gregory Knapp
Screenplay
Sakyo Komatsu
Sakyo Komatsu
Novel
Haruki Kadokawa
Haruki Kadokawa
Producer
Yutaka Okada
Yutaka Okada
Producer
Takashi Ōhashi
Takashi Ōhashi
Producer
Kentaro Haneda
Kentaro Haneda
Original Music Composer
Teo Macero
Teo Macero
Original Music Composer
Daisaku Kimura
Daisaku Kimura
Director of Photography
Pieter Hubbard
Pieter Hubbard
Editor
Akira Suzuki
Akira Suzuki
Editor
Yoshinaga Yoko'o
Yoshinaga Yoko'o
Art Direction
Lindsey Goddard
Lindsey Goddard
Assistant Art Director

Trailers and other movies

Virus (1980)
復活の日
Day of Resurrection (1980) - Japanese Trailer
Virus Official Trailer

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