The Plague

The Plague

2005
1h 40m
8.0

8.0/10

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Overview

It began much like the common cold. Yet within a day fever took over black swellings the size of baseballs appeared on the neck and finally a highly contagious bloody cough quickly sealed the victim's fate. During the worst biological disaster in the history of mankind the so-called black death released an indiscriminate fury which shook the very foundations of human order. Religious hysteria began to break out and in desperation frenzied masses scrambled to find a scapegoat. When all was said and done nearly one-third of Europe's population had been completely wiped out and devastated survivors were left to contend with a world forever changed both socially and economically. In this feature-length special THE HISTORY CHANNEL-® investigates the origins of this devastating moment in human history and explores the many questions surrounding the terrifying possibility of a modern-day biological threat.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
History Gardner Films
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date October 31, 2005
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0499545

Cast

Sam Mercurio
Sam Mercurio

Narrator (voice)

John Aberth
John Aberth

Self

Kelly DeVries
Kelly DeVries

Self

Ken Gage
Ken Gage

Self

Richard Johnson
Richard Johnson

Self

John Kelly
John Kelly

Self

Graham Mooney
Graham Mooney

Self

Jo Ann Moran Cruz
Jo Ann Moran Cruz

Self

David Nirenberg
David Nirenberg

Self

Key Crew

Robert H. Gardner
Director
Carl H. Lindahl
Executive Producer