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Dose mortelle
Sylvie Drapier is an attractive 40-year old surgeon, specializing in liver transplants, who heads a department in the foremost clinic of a small country town. Divorced, she lives alone with her eight-year-old son, David. One night, returning home from a major operation, Sylvie is violently assaulted and raped in the garage of her building. In the furious struggle with the rapist, she manages to scratch him with a brooch. Several weeks later, the rapist attacks a pharmacist, but this time, the victim escapes by severely injuring him. The assaulter is hospitalized and must undergo a liver transplant, an operation which only Sylvie Drapier can perform...
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Plot Summary
A deadly virus is released, and the only hope for a cure lies with a former government agent. He must race against time to find the antidote and stop the spread of the deadly contagion before it wipes out humanity. However, he finds himself facing betrayal and double-crosses from unexpected sources.
Critical Reception
Dose Mortelle is a low-budget action thriller that received mixed to negative reviews. It is often cited for its B-movie qualities, with some finding it to be a competently made, if unremarkable, entry in the genre, while others criticized its predictable plot and uninspired execution.
What Reviewers Say
Competent, but unremarkable action thriller.
Features a predictable plot and typical B-movie execution.
Fans of direct-to-video thrillers might find some enjoyment.
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Fun Fact
The film was made with a very limited budget, typical of many direct-to-video releases of the era, and often features straightforward action sequences.
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