The Plague

Episode aired May 8, 1994
TV-14
1h 29m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

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Gary Sinise and Max Wright in The Stand (1994)

Adventure Drama Fantasy Horror Sci-Fi

When a deadly virus escapes from a government research facility, few prove to be immune to its effects. With symptoms similar to the flu, those who come into contact with it quickly die. One... Read allWhen a deadly virus escapes from a government research facility, few prove to be immune to its effects. With symptoms similar to the flu, those who come into contact with it quickly die. One survivor is Stu Redmond, a gas station attendant from Texas, who suffers no ill effects w... Read allWhen a deadly virus escapes from a government research facility, few prove to be immune to its effects. With symptoms similar to the flu, those who come into contact with it quickly die. One survivor is Stu Redmond, a gas station attendant from Texas, who suffers no ill effects whatsoever. Kept in a medical research facility in Vermont, doctors try to determine why he... Read all

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

994

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Ed Harris: As General Starkey (uncredited).

Goofs
Although Nick is deaf, he responds to the sound of an owl hooting by turning his head as if startled.

Quotes
Stu Redman: Where's your buddy, Denninger?
Dr. Dietz: [points a gun at Stu] Well, he's dead... They're all dead... everybody except for me and thee.
Stu Redman: And you're here to take care of me. Is that it?
Dr. Dietz: Hole in one!
Stu Redman: Why?
Dr. Dietz: Why? Because I've decided a piece of country fried crap like you doesn't deserve to live, not with so many good men dying.
Stu Redman: Those "good men" caused this mess!

Crazy credits
The film opens with white words on a black screen: This is the way the world ends/This is the way the world ends/This is the way the world ends/Not with a bang but a whimper. (These four lines are the final stanza from T.S. Eliot's poem "The Hollow Men".)

Alternate versions
The US DVD by Artisan contains a few uncensored scenes which were edited for the TV release. The back of this DVD lists the run time as 366 minutes but is actually 361 minutes. The US DVD released by Paramount is the edited TV version and runs 2 minutes shorter at 359 minutes. All other DVDs in other regions contain this edited TV version but run times vary only because of NTSC to PAL transfers, not because of any added or deleted scenes.

Connections
Features Blackout (1988)

Soundtracks
(Don't Fear) The Reaper
Written by Donald Roeser
Performed by Blue Öyster Cult

User reviews4

Featured review

10/10

Virus

It's shocking how Stephen King placed the Deadly Flu like symptoms in his Movie! & With Covid-19 hitting today it's like Stephen was shown that prodiction of what was about to become in our own future!! With what took place in this Movie unravels & of course to different events! I bought this movie! But i seen a remake was made! I'm not sure how the remake will be. I grew up watching the actors & actresses in this 1! But what I love about this Movie it gives a twist to a journey of not knowing what to come in the parts of these actors & actresses plays! To me many more events leaves you guessing how it will end!! So I'm hoping the remake will be as good not sure if it will be better. I will have to see it to say if it will be good!!