---
title: 'Virus (1980)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kinji Fukasaku'
released: '1980-05-01'
runtime_minutes: 156
genres:
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/virus-1980'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080768/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Virus (1980)

1980 · 156 min · Science Fiction · Japan

Original title: 復活の日

## Synopsis

Virus, known in Japan as Fukkatsu no Hi , is a 1980 Japanese post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Based on Sakyo Komatsu's 1964 novel of the same name, the film stars an international ensemble cast featuring Masao Kusakari, Sonny Chiba, George Kennedy, Robert Vaughn, Chuck Connors, Olivia Hussey, Edward James Olmos, Glenn Ford, and Henry Silva.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Kinji Fukasaku](https://cinepixo.com/people/kinji-fukasaku)
- **Screenplay:** [Kinji Fukasaku](https://cinepixo.com/people/kinji-fukasaku), [David Koepp](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-koepp), [Sakyo Komatsu](https://cinepixo.com/people/sakyo-komatsu), [Robert Towne](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-towne)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Teo Macero](https://cinepixo.com/people/teo-macero)
- **Producer:** [Haruki Kadokawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/haruki-kadokawa)
- **Director of Photography:** [Daisaku Kimura](https://cinepixo.com/people/daisaku-kimura)
- **Editor:** [Akira Suzuki](https://cinepixo.com/people/akira-suzuki)

## Cast

- [Chuck Connors](https://cinepixo.com/people/chuck-connors)
- [Kensaku Morita](https://cinepixo.com/people/kensaku-morita)
- [Stuart Gillard](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-gillard)
- [Cec Linder](https://cinepixo.com/people/cec-linder)
- [Edward James Olmos](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-james-olmos)
- [Glenn Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/glenn-ford)
- [Bo Svenson](https://cinepixo.com/people/bo-svenson)
- [Henry Silva](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-silva)
- [George Kennedy](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-kennedy)
- [Olivia Hussey](https://cinepixo.com/people/olivia-hussey)
- [Sonny Chiba](https://cinepixo.com/people/sonny-chiba)
- [Robert Vaughn](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-vaughn)
- [Isao Natsuyagi](https://cinepixo.com/people/isao-natsuyagi)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/virus-1980
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