Life on earth is in for a shock.
When the crew of an American tugboat boards an abandoned Russian research vessel, the alien life form aboard regards them as a virus which must be destroyed.
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Standard length · 1h 40m
At 1h 40m it sits between 90 minutes and two hours.
Horror · Action · Science Fiction
TMDB files it under horror, action, and science fiction.
5 to rent · 5 to buy
Not listed on a subscription service. Listed to rent from 5 stores. Listed to buy from 5 stores.
5.4 / 10 on TMDB
TMDB users rate it 5.4 out of 10 across 724 votes, a mixed audience score. That is a moderate sample of voters.
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