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Plague City: SARS in Toronto

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Wikipedia article




'Plague City: SARS in Toronto' is a 2005 medical thriller television movie directed by David Wu, set during the 2003 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Toronto.Joel Rubinoff, "SARS flick is . . . cough cough . . . a bit sick". 'Waterloo Region Record', May 28, 2005. The locations and characters were composite characters or fictionalized versions of actual Toronto medical personnel and facilities.John Doyle, "No SARS jokes, please". 'The Globe and Mail', May 27, 2005.

Produced by CTV as part of its "Signature Series" of television films dramatizing significant Canadian news stories,"Plague City filmed in Toronto". 'Peterborough Examiner', January 8, 2005. it was filmed in Toronto and Hamilton."CTV filming movie about Toronto SARS outbreak". 'The Globe and Mail', December 10, 2004. It was written by Collin Friesen and Pete McCormack."Ex-Winnipegger's voice tells SARS story". 'Winnipeg Free Press', May 28, 2005.

The film aired on May 29, 2005 on CTV."SARS crisis becomes made-for-TV movie: Plague City tells story of 2003 outbreak in Toronto". 'Sudbury Star', May 28, 2005.

Cast



* Kari Matchett as Amy

* Ron White as Dr. Royce

* Rick Roberts as Dr. Jeremy Neville

* Lannette New as Rosie

* Rahnuma Panthaky as Laura Weston

* Merwin Mondesir as Rob Connell

* George Chiang as Tom Kwan

* Brian Markinson

* James Gallanders

* Leslie Carlson

* Alina Lee as Rosie's Mother

* Grace Lynn Kung as April

* James McGowan as Ed

* Grahame Wood as Paul

Critical response



John Doyle of 'The Globe and Mail' wrote that the film "is in some ways, absurdly ambitious. It tries to capture an entire city's plight while sticking to the facts. It has many mundane TV-movie moments, but it's a grimly compelling production."

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