Terminal Error
2002 film directed by John Murlowski
Terminal Error is a 2002 science fiction thriller directed by John Murlowski and starring Michael Nouri, Marina Sirtis, Matthew Ewald and Timothy Busfield.
Plot
Elliot, a vengeful ex-employee of a computer firm wants revenge and befriends the boss Brad's son Dylan giving him an MP3 file containing a computer virus. This virus creates havoc all across the city by poisoning the water with chlorine, making planes crash and ultimately developing an intelligence of its own. The virus is eventually traced to a server and is terminated by another equally powerful virus created by Brad and Dylan with a Game Boy Color.
Cast
Michael Nouri as Brad Weston
Marina Sirtis as Alex
Matthew Ewald as Dylan
David Wells as Russ
Timothy Busfield as Elliot Nescher
Audrey Wasilewski as Kathy
Robert Covarrubias as Kenny
Rick Cramer as Detective
David Storrs as Recruit
Kim Delgado as Franklin
Jane Yamamoto as Miriam
Robert Leon Casey as Pilot
Scott Clifton as Jock
Home media
Flashback Entertainment released a transfer of the film in Australia as a three-DVD package "Thriller" with Brand New World (titled "Woundings") and Taxman (cat. 7360).
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