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RUNTIME
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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Plague City: SARS in Toronto
2005 1h 30m EN
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7.0
SOLID
★7.0TMDB · 2
DramaTV Movie
Synopsis
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The once clean and healthy city of Toronto becomes the pariah of the western world when a deadly chain of infection lands in the city. Panic spreads as the number of SARS cases increases as there are no effective treatments.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Kari Matchett
Amy
Ron White
Dr. Royce
Rick Roberts
Jeremy Neville
Lannette New
Rosie
Rahnuma Panthaky
Laura Weston
Merwin Mondesir
Rob Connell
Brian Markinson
Wilson
James Gallanders
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- David Wu
- Writers
- Collin Friesen, Pete McCormack
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada
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ERA
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Released 21 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by David Wu, shot by David Herrington. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Lawrence Shragge. 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 David Wu 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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Kari Matchett and Ron White and Rick Roberts carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0439763 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
David Wu directs. David Herrington behind the camera. Lawrence Shragge scores. David Wu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 21 years ago.
- 3Directed by David Wu, shot by David Herrington. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Lawrence Shragge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor David Wu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Kari Matchett and Ron White and Rick Roberts carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0439763 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- David Herrington
- Original score
- Lawrence Shragge
- Editing
- David Wu
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
David Wu
Key crew
- EditorDavid Wu
- ProducerWendy Grean
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV2005-05-29· CTV
