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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Paul W.S. Anderson (written by)
Release Date:
15 March 2002 (USA)
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Tagline:
A secret experiment. A deadly virus. A fatal mistake. more
Plot:
A special military unit fights a powerful, out-of-control supercomputer and hundreds of scientists who have mutated into flesh-eating creatures after a laboratory accident. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
4 nominations
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NewsDesk:
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Scary and atmospheric
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Milla Jovovich | ... | Alice | |
| Michelle Rodriguez | ... | Rain Ocampo | |
| Eric Mabius | ... | Matt Addison | |
| James Purefoy | ... | Spence Parks | |
| Martin Crewes | ... | Chad Kaplan | |
| Colin Salmon | ... | One | |
| Ryan McCluskey | ... | Mr. Grey | |
| Oscar Pearce | ... | Mr. Red | |
| Indra Ové | ... | Ms. Black | |
| Anna Bolt | ... | Dr. Green | |
| Joseph May | ... | Dr. Blue | |
| Robert Tannion | ... | Dr. Brown | |
| Heike Makatsch | ... | Dr. Lisa Addison | |
| Jaymes Butler | ... | Clarence the Security Guard | |
| Stephen Billington | ... | Mr. White |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Resident Evil (France) (Germany)
Resident Evil the Movie (USA) (working title)
Resident Evil: Ground Zero (USA) (working title)
El huésped maldito (Argentina) (video title) (Colombia) [es]
Ölümcül deney (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
A kaptár (Hungary) [hu]
Biohazard (Japan: English title) [en]
Resident Evil (Spain) [es]
Resident Evil (Croatia) [hr]
Resident Evil (Greece) [el]
Resident Evil - Genesis (Switzerland: German title) (Pay-TV title) [de]
Resident Evil - O Hóspede Maldito (Brazil) [pt]
Resident evil - Domena zla (Poland) (Pay-TV title) [pl]
Resident evil - El huésped maldito (Venezuela) [es]
Resident evil: Experiment fatal (Romania) [ro]
Resident evil: Les créatures maléfiques (Canada: French title) [fr]
Resident evil: Les esprits maléfiques (Canada: French title) (TV title) [fr]
Unbeatable Evil (Russia) (bootleg title) [ru]
Underground of the Living Dead (Italy) [it]
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Resident Evil the Movie (USA) (working title)
Resident Evil: Ground Zero (USA) (working title)
El huésped maldito (Argentina) (video title) (Colombia) [es]
Ölümcül deney (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
A kaptár (Hungary) [hu]
Biohazard (Japan: English title) [en]
Resident Evil (Spain) [es]
Resident Evil (Croatia) [hr]
Resident Evil (Greece) [el]
Resident Evil - Genesis (Switzerland: German title) (Pay-TV title) [de]
Resident Evil - O Hóspede Maldito (Brazil) [pt]
Resident evil - Domena zla (Poland) (Pay-TV title) [pl]
Resident evil - El huésped maldito (Venezuela) [es]
Resident evil: Experiment fatal (Romania) [ro]
Resident evil: Les créatures maléfiques (Canada: French title) [fr]
Resident evil: Les esprits maléfiques (Canada: French title) (TV title) [fr]
Unbeatable Evil (Russia) (bootleg title) [ru]
Underground of the Living Dead (Italy) [it]
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sci-fi/horror violence, language and sexuality/nudity.
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Runtime:
100 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) |
Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) |
Malaysia:18SG |
Brazil:16 |
Iceland:16 |
Mexico:C |
Portugal:M/16 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:MA |
Chile:14 |
Denmark:15 |
Finland:K-15 (re-rating) |
Finland:K-18 (original rating) |
France:-12 |
Germany:16 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Ireland:15 |
Japan:PG-12 |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Norway:18 |
Peru:18 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:16 (canton of the Grisons) |
UK:15 |
USA:R
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Trivia:
Even though Colin Salmon's character is referred to- and credited only as "One", his real name is James Shade.
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Goofs:
Continuity: Near the end of the movie, when Alice is talking to Rain on the train, in the background, you can see Matt go from moving around to standing still with his hands on the sides of the doorway between shots.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Signal (2007/I)
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Soundtrack:
Torched
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A Note Regarding SpoilersIs there a novelization of "Resident Evil"?
Is "Resident Evil" based on a book?
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"Resident Evil" was a smart and scary game. The darkness and the surprises were huge scare factors. In that famous game, you find yourself trapped in a mansion crawling with the undead because of a mistake made by the Umbrella Corporation.
Director Paul W.S. Anderson makes a fast, dark guilty pleasure of a film from this game with "Resident Evil".
Milla Jovovich is Alice, who wakes up in a creepy, poorly lit mansion at night in a remote forest. She has no memory of who she is or why she's here, but after a group of soldiers bursts in and takes her to a hidden lab underneath the mansion with them, she quickly begins to realize a terrible secret. She and the others find themselves locked in "The Hive", an enormous, elaborate underground structure that was sealed by the supercomputer controlling it. It soon becomes evident that an experiment called "The T-Virus" escaped into the air and killed everyone. But nobody really stayed dead. Now the remaining survivors must fight their way back out of The Hive before the door seals permanently... and at the same time they must contain the virus before it reaches the surface.
The film moves at a breakneck pace, with some elaborate sets and great cinematography that sets the dark mood well for this atmospheric sci-fi thriller.