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The Big-screen adaptation of the hit video game franchise, Resident Evil.

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A secret experiment…a deadly virus…a fatal mistake. Based on the wildly popular video game series, Resident Evil is an action-packed thriller starring Milla Jovovich (The Fifth Element), Michelle Rodriguez (The Fast and the Furious) and Eric Mabius (Cruel Intentions) in a battle of good and evil, human versus computer, the living against the Undead. Something terrible is lurking in the Hive, a vast underground genetic research facility run by the Umbrella Corporation, a faceless bio-engineering conglomerate. A deadly viral outbreak occurs, and in response, the Red Queen - a vast supercomputer that controls and monitors the Hive - seals the entire facility to contain the leak, killing all the trapped employees. Alice (Milla Jovovich) and Rain (Michelle Rodriguez) must lead fellow commandos to isolate the virus that has wiped out Umbrella’s entire research staff. The team soon discovers, however, that the workers are…not…really…dead. They are now the ravenous, zombie-like Undead, and they are prowling the hive. One bite or scratch from an Undead causes infection and worse, instant transformation into their kind. Alice and the military task force have three hours to complete their mission before the Undead threaten to overrun the Earth. To access the Red Queen, the team must pass through a series of increasingly horrifying obstacles in the maze-like hive. These include deadly lasers, mutant dogs and a vast specimen room where Alice witnesses the results of Umbrella’s evil experimental research. Alice soon discovers the Undead are the ghastly result of Umbrella’s latest project gone awry -- the T-virus.

Initially designed to combat ageing and fight nerve-based diseases, the T-virus has the ability to reanimate dead cells. Alice realises that an unknown saboteur has stolen the virus and freed it into the hive’s atmosphere. That’s how the outbreak occurred. Who would do such a thing, and why? Confronting the giant computer, Rain demands that she guide them to the surface. The Red Queen agrees, but insists that no one who is infected will be allowed to escape. Unless of course, they can find the Anti-Virus first. Standing in their way is a genetically mutated experiment that is now a vicious creature known as "the Licker," bent on destroying them all. The Licker’s strength increases with each victim it slays–making the team’s job even more deadly. Will the team defeat the Red Queen and find the anti-virus in time? Or are they doomed to turn Undead? Who, if anyone, will escape the evil Hive alive?

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Theatrical Releases

North America: 12 March, 2002 Europe: 3 April, 2002 Australia: 25 April, 2002 Japan: 31 August, 2002

DVD Releases

North America: September 7, 2004 Europe: 14 April 2003

VHS Releases

North America: December 17, 2002 Europe: 14 April 2003

Cast (needs to be ported to the wiki!) Milla Jovovich, James Purefoy, Michelle Rodriguez, Eric Mabius, Colin Slamon, Pasquale Aleardi, Stephen Billington, Martin Crewes. Here you can see some pictures of the cast.

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Memorable Quotes (needs to be ported to the wiki!) Red Queen: You're all going to die down here. Narrator: At the beginning of the 21st century, the Umbrella Corporation had become the largest commercial entity in the United States. Nine out of every ten homes contain its products. Its political and financial influence is felt everywhere. In public, it is the world's leading supplier of computer technology, medical products, and healthcare. Unknown, even to its own employees, its massive profits are generated by military technology, genetic experimentation and viral weaponry. [Alice points her gun at Rain] Rain: I'm not dead yet. [Rain takes the gun from Alice] Rain: I think I'll take this back. Alice: I could kiss you, you bitch! Red Queen: I've been a bad, bad girl. [Rain and J.D. have just fought off a zombie] J.D.: I shot her five times. How was she still standing? Rain: Bitch isn't standing now. Rain: She bit me, man, she took a chunk clean right outta me. Rain: That homicidal bitch killed my team. Alice: That homicidal bitch may be our only way out of here. [Matt and Spence are helping Rain] Rain: When I get outta here... think I'm gonna get laid. Matt: Yeah, you might want to clean up a little bit first.

Movie Clips (needs to be ported to the wiki!) Movie Clips Thinking of renting/buying the movie? Here are some clips to help you decide. Media courtesy of IGN.com

Production Credits (needs to be ported to the wiki!) Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson Writing credits Paul W.S. Anderson (written by) Production Companies Constantin Film Produktion GmbH Davis-Films Impact Pictures (in association with) New Legacy Special Effects AMX Studios Ltd. (screen graphics and 3-D maps) Animated Extras (prosthetic and animatronic effects) Animated Extras (special effects makeup) Berliner Spezialeffekte Atelier (special effects) Die Nefzers (special effects) MagicMove GmbH (motion control camera) The Computer Film Company (digital visual effects)

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