Virus (1995 film)
Virus (also known as Formula for Death) is a 1995 television film starring Nicollette Sheridan, William Devane, Stephen Caffrey, Dakin Matthews, Kurt Fuller, Barry Corbin and William Atherton. It was directed by Armand Mastroianni and written by Robin Cook and Roger Young, based on Cook's 1987 novel Outbreak. The film is also known as Formula for Death (the DVD title).
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| Genre | Science Fiction Thriller |
| Based on | Outbreak by Robin Cook |
| Screenplay by | Roger Young |
| Directed by | Armand Mastroianni |
| Starring | Nicollette Sheridan William Devane Barry Corbin |
| Theme music composer | Garry Schyman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Executive producers | Frank von Zerneck Robert M. Sertner |
| Producers | Randy Sutter Barbara Black (co-producer) Ted Babcock (associate producer) |
| Cinematography | Gideon Porath |
| Editor | Tod Feuerman |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Production company | Von Zerneck Sertner Films |
| Distributor | NBC |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Stereo |
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Plot
This is based on the medical fiction novel Outbreak by Robin Cook.
Cast
- Nicollette Sheridan as Marissa Blumenthal
- William Devane as Dr. Harbuck
- Stephen Caffrey as Tad
- Dakin Matthews as Dr. Dubcheck
- Kurt Fuller as Dr. Williams
- Barry Corbin as Dr. Clayman
- William Atherton as Dr. Reginald Holloway
- Joe Minjanes as Dr. Newman
Reception
Todd Everett of Variety wrote, "In reducing the hazard to the level of personal melodrama, both the feature and the telepic trivialize the real-life menace, which is plenty scary on its own."[1] John J. O'Connor of The New York Times called the story inane and harebrained.[2] Chris Willman of the Los Angeles Times wrote that Mastroianni "tries to pump imperiled-woman suspense into the ludicrous scheming, with minimal antidotal effect. Prepare for an outbreak of laughter."[3]
References
- Everett, Todd (1995-05-08). "Review: 'Robin Cook's Virus'". Variety. Retrieved 2015-02-16.
- O'Connor, John J. (1995-05-08). "TELEVISION REVIEW; A 90's Kind of Predator, Via Robin Cook". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-02-16.
- Willman, Chris (1995-05-08). "TV REVIEWS : 'Way West' Probes Clash of Expansionism". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2015-02-16.