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  • Plague (1979)
  • PG
    88 min | Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller
Plague (1979)
PG
88 min | Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller

An ambitious lab assistant carries out a forbidden experiment and accidentally creates a deadly bacteria which kills her and rapidly engulfs the city. The authorities order a curtain of secrecy and impose quarantine on all known contacts ...See moreAn ambitious lab assistant carries out a forbidden experiment and accidentally creates a deadly bacteria which kills her and rapidly engulfs the city. The authorities order a curtain of secrecy and impose quarantine on all known contacts whilst embarking on a desperate search for a cure. Meanwhile one of the people in quarantine escapes and becomes the unwitting carrier of the disease. She spreads the plague wherever she goes and becomes a fugitive on the run eluding the police through subways and alleyways. In a gripping build up of events, the full horror of the plague becomes public and the onslaught has to be stopped before all human life on Earth is destroyed. Written by Anonymous See less
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Director
Writers
Ed Hunt (script) | Barry Pearson (script)
Producers
Composer
Eric Robertson (music)
Cinematographer
Editor
Casting Director
Holly Dale (casting)
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Release date
Jan 26, 1979 (United States)

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19 cast members
Name Known for
Daniel Pilon
Dr. Bill Fuller Dr. Bill Fuller   See fewer
Kate Reid
Dr. Jessica Morgan Dr. Jessica Morgan   See fewer
Céline Lomez
Margo Simar Margo Simar   See fewer
Michael J. Reynolds
Dr. Dave McKay Dr. Dave McKay   See fewer
Brenda Donohue
Celia Graham Celia Graham   See fewer
Jonah Royston
Saunders Saunders   See fewer
Barbara Gordon
Joan Fuller Joan Fuller   See fewer
Jack Van Evera
Man with Margo Man with Margo   See fewer
Michael Donaghue
Guard # 1 Guard # 1   See fewer
Joseph Golland
Dr. Liebowitz Dr. Liebowitz   See fewer
Alan Haberfield
Epileptic (as Allan Habberfield) Epileptic (as Allan Habberfield)   See fewer
Linda Kemp
Woman in London Hospital (as Lynda Kemp) Woman in London Hospital (as Lynda Kemp)   See fewer
John Kerr
Escaping Guard Escaping Guard   See fewer
Catherine Marielle
Jill's Mother (as Cathy Marielle) Jill's Mother (as Cathy Marielle)   See fewer
Chris Lumiere
Escaping Guard Escaping Guard   See fewer
Howard Reynolds
Board Chairman Board Chairman   See fewer
Harry Reynolds
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
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