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Virus X - Der Atem des Todes

1997-04-29 · 95 min · ★ 6.0

Thriller · TV Movie

A patient dies beneath Dr. Robert Stenzel's hands. His wife, the virologist Simone, realizes too late that the deceased was carrying a contagious virus. Robert has long since been infected too. For Simone, a merciless race against time begins...

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Production details

Directors
Lutz Konermann
Production companies
Fontana TV
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Leslie MaltonLeslie MaltonDr. Simone Stenzel
Peter SattmannPeter SattmannDr. Robert Stenzel
Despina PajanouAnna Schneider
Udo WachtveitlUdo WachtveitlDr. Paul Kohlberg
Anna BrüggemannAnna BrüggemannMaria Stenzel
Nikolas LanskyProfessor Plage
Stephan KampwirthStephan KampwirthDr. Peter Struck
Axel PapeAxel PapeHauptkommisar Voß
Natja BrunckhorstNatja BrunckhorstWittmann, Labor
Ursula BuschhornUrsula BuschhornGerlinde Laichenbach
Kerstin De AhnaSimones Mutter
Markus FennertMarkus FennertKarl Strunz
Patricia LuegerGaby Schuster
Wolfgang SchatzDr.Stefan Buller
Alexander HauffAlexander Hauff

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