Virus (1995 film)

Virus
Based on Outbreak 
by Robin Cook
Screenplay by Roger Young
Directed by Armand Mastroianni
Starring
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Running time 93 minutes
Distributor NBC
Release
Original release
  • May 8, 1995 (1995-05-08)

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 novel Outbreak. The film is also known as Formula for Death (the DVD title).

Plot

This is based on the famous medical fiction "OUTBREAK" by Robert Cook.


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

  1. ↑ Everett, Todd (1995-05-08). "Review: 'Robin Cook's Virus'". Variety. Retrieved 2015-02-16.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Willman, Chris (1995-05-08). "TV REVIEWS : 'Way West' Probes Clash of Expansionism". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2015-02-16.

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