Resident Evil: Degeneration

"Evil never rests."

2008 1h 37m JA

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★6.8TMDB · 1,207★6.4IMDB · 34,137

AnimationHorrorActionScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield must battle a rogue warrior seeking revenge after unleashing the deadly G-Virus, whilst a mutated monster goes on a rampage.

“Evil never rests.”

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Cast

Paul Mercier
Leon S. Kennedy (voice)
Alyson Court
Claire Redfield (voice)
Laura Bailey
Angela Miller (voice)
Roger Craig Smith
Curtis Miller (voice)
Crispin Freeman
Frederic Downing (voice)
Michael Sorich
Senator Ron Davis (voice)
Salli Saffioti
Ingrid Hunnigan (voice)
Michelle Ruff
Rani Chawla (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Makoto Kamiya
Writers: Shoutarou Suga, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Yoshiaki Hirabayashi
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Resident Evil (Animated) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tetsuya Takahashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ryuji Miyajima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Paul Mercier and Alyson Court and Laura Bailey carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Evil never rests.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1174954 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Makoto Kamiya directs. Tetsuya Takahashi scores. Ryuji Miyajima cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
3Part of the "Resident Evil (Animated) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Original score by Tetsuya Takahashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ryuji Miyajima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Paul Mercier and Alyson Court and Laura Bailey carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Evil never rests.".
8IMDB entry: tt1174954 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "biological weapon", "dystopia", "post-apocalyptic future", "infection".

The technical file

Original score: Tetsuya Takahashi
Editing: Ryuji Miyajima
Production design: Shiho Tamura
Costume design: Kuniko Hôjô
Sound: Koji Kasamatsu
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $403,117
Original language: JA
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008)
IMDB rating: 6.4/10 · 34,137 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

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Part of

Resident Evil (Animated) Collection

A series of CGI animated films based on the Resident Evil games and set in the same continuity, expanding on the adventures of the classic characters.

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Andre Gonzales2023-08-15
★ 6/10
It's just like if I was watching the video game. Pretty cool movie. These are the 2 characters I remember the most because I loved Code Veronica so much.

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