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Pontypool
Shut up or die.
Genres
HorrorMysteryScience Fiction
Overview
When disc jockey Grant Mazzy reports to his basement radio station in the Canadian town of Pontypool, he thinks it's just another day at work. But when he hears reports of a virus that turns people into zombies, Mazzy barricades himself in the radio booth and tries to figure out a way to warn his listeners about the virus and its unlikely mode of transmission.
Details
Budget
$1500000
Revenue
$32000
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
2009-03-06
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
636
Vote Average
6.466
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Stephen McHattie
Grant Mazzy
Lisa Houle
Sydney Briar
Georgina Reilly
Laurel-Ann Drummond
Hrant Alianak
Dr. Mendez
Rick Roberts
Ken Loney (voice)
Daniel Fathers
Nigel Healing
Beatriz Yuste
Nancy Freethy
Boyd Banks
Jay (Osama)
Hannah Fleming
Maureen (Farraj)
Laura Nordin
Spooky Woman
Rachel Burns
Colleen (Daud)
Tony Burgess
Tony (Lawrence)
Louis Negin
Conversationalist
Diane Gordon
Conversationalist
Daniel Junghuan Park
Conversationalist
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