Pontypool is a movie directed by Bruce McDonald in 2008 and based on the book Pontypool Changes Everything by Tony Burgess, first published in 1998. The movie features Stephen McHattie, Lisa Houle, Georgina Reilly, Hrant Alianak, Rick Roberts, Boyd Banks, and others.
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Storyline
When disc jockey Grant Mazzy reports to his basement radio station in the Canadian town of Pontypool, he thinks it’s just another day at work. But when he hears reports of a virus that turns people into zombies, Mazzy barricades himself in the radio booth and tries to figure out a way to warn his listeners about the virus and its unlikely mode of transmission.
Movie vs Book
Year
2008
Minutes
93
Movie Rate
6.60
Source: IMDb
Movie
Pontypool
Director: Bruce McDonald
Country: Canada
Year: 2008
Length: 1h33m
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Year
1998
Pages
276
Book Rate
6.62
S: Goodreads
Book
Pontypool Changes Everything
Author: Tony Burgess
Country: Canada
First published in: 1998
Length: 276 pages
Genre: Fiction
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