Pandemic - Deadly Pathogen

Movie
German title	Pandemic - Deadly Pathogen
Original title	Pandemic
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	2007
length	170 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12
Rod
Director	Armand Mastroianni
script	Bryce Zabel Jackie Zabel
production	Kyle A. Clark Stephen Niver James Wilberger
music	Kevin Kiner
camera	Amit Bhattacharya
cut	Jennifer Jean Cacavas
occupation
Tiffani Thiessen : Dr. Kayla Martin French Stewart : Dr. Carl Ratner Faye Dunaway : Governor Lillian Schaefer Eric Roberts : Mayor Richard Dellasandro Vincent Spano : Troy Whitlock Bob Gunton : Dr. Max Sorkosky Michael Massee : Edward Vicente Shashawnee Hall : Pete Sampson Stephen Ramsey : Gibby Smolak Jo Champa : Aria Beutefeldt Robert Curtis Brown : Jack Hendler Dana Barron : Lindsey Mastrapa Renée Taylor : Kathryn Hador Kyle Searles : Ames Smith Ron Perkins : Dr. Chuck Westley Alex Skuby : Captain Nick Slater Clyde Kusatsu : Dr. Kenji Ito Bruce Boxleitner : Kenneth Friedlander Tamlyn Tomita : Melissa Lo René Ashton : Kelly

Pandemic - Tödliche Erreger (Original title: Pandemic ) is an American film drama with thriller elements from 2007 by director Armand Mastroianni with Tiffani Thiessen in the leading role. The film opened in the United States on May 26, 2007 .

action

Two American surfers say goodbye to each other on a beach in Australia as one of them has to fly back to California . The two do not notice the immense number of dead animals on the beach. During the return flight, the surfer begins to spit blood and dies before landing.

Meanwhile, the second surfer is found dead in Australia. Dr. Kayla Martin is an employee of the CDC who was entrusted with the case. She and the local officials recover the dead body from the plane and quarantine the other passengers . Despite all precautionary measures, a passenger manages to slip away in order not to miss a business meeting. Unknowingly, this is how this passenger brings the virus to the population of Los Angeles . The so-called "Riptide Virus", a mutation of the bird flu virus , is now appearing in more and more cities around the world.

The situation is complicated by the fact that one of the passengers, a convicted drug king who was guarded by the FBI during the flight , escapes with the help of sympathizers. To protect himself and his men, he steals the drugs he needs to blackmail the officials. As the epidemic spreads and deaths rise across California, despite their political differences, the governor and mayor must pull together to prevent a disaster.

In the end, Dr. Martin and her laboratory team to develop a healing method. The fact that the drug kingpin had tuberculosis and is therefore immune to the Riptide virus creates a new treatment option. The antibodies in tuberculosis patients prevent the virus from affecting the lungs. Thanks to this stroke of luck, the patients can be saved.

Awards

In 2008, the Writers Guild of America honored screenwriters Bryce Zabel and Jackie Zabel with the WGA Award (TV) for keeping the original length of the Pandemic script.

Web links

• Pandemic - Deadly pathogens in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Pandemic - Deadly pathogens at Rotten Tomatoes (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Release certificate for Pandemic - deadly pathogens . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , February 2013 (PDF; test number: 137 171 V).
2. ↑ http://www.hallmarkchannelpress.com/publish/pr/home/corporate/press_releases_1/press_release_021008.html ( Memento from October 9, 2008 in the Internet Archive )