I Am Legend is a movie directed by Francis Lawrence in 2007 and inspired by the book of the same name by Richard Matheson, first published in 1954. The movie features Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Willow Smith, Darrell Foster, and others.
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Storyline
In 2009, a genetically re-engineered measles virus, originally created as a cure for cancer, turns lethal. Neville’s daily routine includes experimenting on infected rats to find a cure for the virus, searching for food and supplies, and waiting each day for any immune humans who might respond to his continuous recorded radio broadcasts, which instruct them to meet him at midday at the South Street Seaport.
Movie vs Book
Year
2007
Minutes
101
Movie Rate
7.20
Source: IMDb
Movie
I Am Legend
Director: Francis Lawrence
Country: USA
Year: 2007
Length: 1h41m
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Year
1954
Pages
162
Book Rate
8.14
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Book
I Am Legend
Author: Richard Matheson
Country: USA
First published in: 1954
Length: 162 pages
Genre: Fiction
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