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The '90s thought Y2K was scary? Try Polish dial-up terrorism.
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39
IMDb
29
Rotten Tomatoes
16
Audience Score
16
Google
59

Wirus (1996)

retro tech anxietyEastern bloc paranoiaB-movie energy

Overview

ActionThriller

An unknown terrorist infects computer networks with the most important institutions in the country with the virus. It paralyzes hospitals, trains, aircraft control system. Suspicions fall on Michal, a thirty-year-old IT genius and owner of a small computer company. Michal must prove he is innocent. He agrees to the proposal to cooperate with the prosecutor.

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Standout Aspects

Production

Gloriously authentic '90s computer lab aesthetic.

Acting

Cezary Pazura's nervous energy carries the absurdity.

Best for:Solo: Ironically best enjoyed on glitchy old hardware at 2am.·Rewatch: Spot which 'hacking' scenes aged like milk.
Jan Kidawa-Błoński

Director

Jan Kidawa-Błoński

ReleasedOct 11, 1996
Runtime1h 29m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Heritage Films
Gambit Production

Top Cast

Cezary Pazura

Cezary Pazura

Michał

Paulina Młynarska

Paulina Młynarska

Ewa

Jan Englert

Jan Englert

Kujawa

Tomasz Sapryk

Tomasz Sapryk

Stefan

Małgorzata Ostrowska

Małgorzata Ostrowska

Żona Michała

Olaf Lubaszenko

Olaf Lubaszenko

Józek

Edward Linde-Lubaszenko

Edward Linde-Lubaszenko

Dyrektor banku

Maciej Kozłowski

Maciej Kozłowski

Facet barczysty

Barbara Brylska

Barbara Brylska

Dyrektorka domu dziecka

Adam Siemion

Adam Siemion

Piotruś

Jerzy Bończak

Jerzy Bończak

Ekspert 1

Marek Barbasiewicz

Marek Barbasiewicz

Profesor z BBN

Piotr Zelt

Piotr Zelt

Agent UOP

Mirosław Zbrojewicz

Mirosław Zbrojewicz

Agent UOP

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

One of Poland's first cyber-thrillers, made when most Polish households lacked internet access.

Trivia

Director Kidawa-Błoński later became a senator; this film's paranoid tech skepticism feels weirdly prescient now.

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