Virus (1995 film)

Virus
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(s)	English
Production
Executive producer(s)	Frank von Zerneck; Robert M. Sertner
Producer(s)	Randy Sutter; Barbara Black (co-producer); Ted Babcock (associate producer)
Cinematography	Gideon Porath
Editor(s)	Tod Feuerman
Running time	93 minutes
Production company(s)	Von Zerneck Sertner Films
Distributor	NBC
Release
Original network	NBC
Picture format	Color
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	May 8, 1995;

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).

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]

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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.

External links

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[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.