The Year of the Plague (1978)

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The Year of the Plague on IMDb 6.2/10 46 votes

Released:
1978-02-12

Overview:
A terrible disease is found in a Mexican town. A doctor tries to alert the authorities when he discovers its epidemic nature. No one listen to him and soon after the disease spreads. The government tries to control the information in order to prevent panic.

Director:
Felipe Cazals

Runtime:
1h 49min

Genre:
Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Alejandro Parodi
    as
    Dr. Pedro Sierra Genovés
  • José Carlos Ruiz
    as
    Dr. Jorge Martínez Abasolo
  • Rebeca Silva
    as
    Eva Aponte
  • Tito Junco
    as
    President
  • Ignacio Retes
    as
    Dr. Mario Zermeño