First of all, let me warn you about a VHS version that is floating around out there that purports to be the full 155 min. cut of this film when in fact it is only 108. It has Glenn Ford and Edward James Olmos on the front of the box and is made in Canada, unfortunately I can't remember the name of the company. The movie itself is pretty damn decent and is fairly bleak. The U.S. Military creates a lethal virus, MM88, for use in germ warfare. Naturally, someone steals it, let's it out of it's box and wham! all hell breaks loose. About 99.9% of the world population bites the big one and a relative handful, 855 men and 8 women are left in the Antarctic. Along comes a British sub with Chuck Connors in command! I guess the Japanese, who made this, think all English speaking people sound alike. Glenn Ford does a nice sweaty turn as the President with Robert Vaughn as his pain in the butt U.S. Senator. Bo Svenson is a Major in either the Army or Air Force because with that long hair, ain't no way he is in the Corp. This is a well made end-of-the-world type picture and it is too bad that is was a flop.
Review of Virus
