Resident Evil (2002)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Paul W.S. Anderson

Writer (WGA):

Paul W.S. Anderson (written by)

Release Date:

15 March 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

A secret experiment. A deadly virus. A fatal mistake.

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.

Plot Keywords:

Computer | Virus | Military | Corporation | Mutant

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

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

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]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sci-fi/horror violence, language and sexuality/nudity.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

UK | Germany | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

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

Filming Locations:

Krampnitz, Brandenburg, Germany

Company:

Constantin Film Produktion

Trivia:

In December 2001, Sony gave fans a chance to design the film's poster with the prize being an undisclosed amount of cash, a free screening of the film and the chosen design being used on all the advertising material. Nick des Barres, a 23 year old aspiring actor and ex-video game magazine designer, won the competition.

Goofs:

Factual errors: At the beginning of the film when the halon fire suppressant is deployed into the office room, the workers appear to be poisoned by it. In real life, halon is nontoxic in standard conditions, resulting in at worst giddiness or moderate impairment. However, according to Red Queen's readings, they would have asphyxiated as the oxygen concentration fell rapidly, but it would have been slower and without the same symptoms.

Quotes:

Kaplan: [surrounded by zombies, Kaplan contemplates suicide and finds one bullet left in his gun] That's lucky.

Movie Connections:

References Day of the Dead (1985)

Soundtrack:

My Plague (New Abuse Mix)

Killer Action/Zombie Hybrid

This one's been in development for quite some time and I was disappointed when George Romero left the project.First off,the trailer for this movie made me sweat,because it wasn't very good.Thankfully the movie rocked.By far the best game-inspired flick to date and a heck of a good ride.All the way across the board:good acting,good f/x,awesome soundtrack and score(Marilyn Manson-who'd a thought),excellent production design and top-notch direction.All-in-all a very satisfying dark run through the bowls of the Unbrella corporation....Watch out for the Red Queen and bring on RE#2.Come Get Some(sorry Duke).ENJOY!