Movie
Pontypool
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
- Release date
- 2009-03-06
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Genres
- Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Ponty Up Pictures, Shadow Shows
- Country
- Canada
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Stephen McHattie as Grant Mazzy
- Lisa Houle as Sydney Briar
- Georgina Reilly as Laurel-Ann Drummond
- Hrant Alianak as Dr. Mendez
- Rick Roberts as Ken Loney (voice)
- Daniel Fathers as Nigel Healing
- Beatriz Yuste as Nancy Freethy
- Boyd Banks as Jay (Osama)
- Hannah Fleming as Maureen (Farraj)
- Laura Nordin as Spooky Woman
- Rachel Burns as Colleen (Daud)
- Tony Burgess as Tony (Lawrence)
Crew
- Bruce McDonald - Director
- Tony Burgess - Writer
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