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28 Weeks Later

Synopsis

Six months after the rage virus has annhilated the British Isles, the US Army declares that the war against infection has been won, and that the reconstruction of the country can begin. In the first wave of returning refugees, a family is reunited - but one of them unwittingly carries a terrible secret. The virus is not yet dead, and this time, it is more dangerous than ever.

Details

Year
2007
Type of project
Features
Running time
tbc
Format
35mm
Director
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Producer
Danny Boyle, Alex Garland
Co-Producer
Danny Boyle, Alex Garland
Editor
Chris Gill
Screenwriter
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Enrique Lopez Lavigne, Rowan Joffe, Jesus Olmo
Director of Photography
Enrique Chediak
Principal cast
Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau, Catherine McCormack, Imogen Poots, Idris Elba, Mackintosh Muggleton

Genre

Action Horror Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

DNA Films

15 Greek Street
London W1D 4DP
UK

T+44 (0)20 7292 8700

Sales Company

Fox Atomic

1333 2nd Street, 1st Floor
Santa Monica
CA 90401, USA

www.foxatomic.com

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