Virus (1980)
- Original title
- 復活の日
- Directed by
- Kinji Fukasaku
- Genre
- science fiction film, disaster film, post-apocalyptic film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 73 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A deadly virus spreads across the world. Survivors must confront the end of civilization and their own desperation.
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What happens
Virus, known in Japan as Fukkatsu no Hi (復活の日; lit. "Day of Resurrection"), is a 1980 Japanese post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Based on Sakyo Komatsu's 1964 novel of the same name, the film stars an international ensemble cast featuring Masao Kusakari, Sonny Chiba, George Kennedy, Robert Vaughn, Chuck Connors, Olivia Hussey, Edward James Olmos, Glenn Ford, and Henry Silva. At the time of its release, the film was the most expensive Japanese film ever made. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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