Plague City: SARS in Toronto

*Plague City: SARS in Toronto*
Plague City: SARS in Toronto
Written by	Collin Friesen; Pete McCormack
Directed by	David Wu
Starring	Kari Matchett; Ron White; Rick Roberts
Music by	Lawrence Shragge
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Wendy Grean
Cinematography	David Herrington
Editor	David Wu
Running time	93 minutes
Production companies	Lionsgate Television; Slanted Wheel Entertainment
Original release
Network	CTV
Release	May 29, 2005

Plague City: SARS in Toronto is a 2005 medical thriller television movie directed by David Wu, set during the 2003 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Toronto.^[1] The locations and characters were composite characters or fictionalized versions of actual Toronto medical personnel and facilities.^[2]

Produced by CTV as part of its "Signature Series" of television films dramatizing significant Canadian news stories,^[3] it was filmed in Toronto and Hamilton.^[4] It was written by Collin Friesen and Pete McCormack.^[5]

The film aired on May 29, 2005, on CTV.^[6]

Cast

Kari Matchett as Amy
Ron White as Dr. Royce
Rick Roberts as Dr. Jeremy Neville
Lannette New as Rosie
Rahnuma Panthaky as Laura Weston
Merwin Mondesir as Rob Connell
George Chiang as Tom Kwan
Brian Markinson
James Gallanders
Leslie Carlson
Alina Lee as Rosie's Mother
Grace Lynn Kung as April
James McGowan as Ed
Grahame Wood as Paul

Critical response

John Doyle of The Globe and Mail wrote that the film "is in some ways, absurdly ambitious. It tries to capture an entire city's plight while sticking to the facts. It has many mundane TV-movie moments, but it's a grimly compelling production."^[2]

Awards


Award	Date of Ceremony	Category	Nominees	Result
Directors Guild of Canada	2006	Outstanding Direction - Television Movie/Mini-Series	David Wu	Nominated
Directors Guild of Canada	2006	Outstanding Sound Editing - Television Movie/Mini-Series	Richard Calistan, Rob Hegedus, Kevin Howard	Nominated
Gemini Awards	November 4, 2006	Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series	David Herrington	Nominated

References

^ Joel Rubinoff, "SARS flick is . . . cough cough . . . a bit sick". Waterloo Region Record, May 28, 2005.
^ ^a ^b John Doyle, "No SARS jokes, please". The Globe and Mail, May 27, 2005.
^ "Plague City filmed in Toronto". Peterborough Examiner, January 8, 2005.
^ "CTV filming movie about Toronto SARS outbreak". The Globe and Mail, December 10, 2004.
^ "Ex-Winnipegger's voice tells SARS story". Winnipeg Free Press, May 28, 2005.
^ "SARS crisis becomes made-for-TV movie: Plague City tells story of 2003 outbreak in Toronto". Sudbury Star, May 28, 2005.

External links

Plague City: SARS in Toronto at IMDb

[1] Joel Rubinoff, "SARS flick is . . . cough cough . . . a bit sick". Waterloo Region Record, May 28, 2005.

[doyle-2] John Doyle, "No SARS jokes, please". The Globe and Mail, May 27, 2005.

[3] "Plague City filmed in Toronto". Peterborough Examiner, January 8, 2005.

[4] "CTV filming movie about Toronto SARS outbreak". The Globe and Mail, December 10, 2004.

[5] "Ex-Winnipegger's voice tells SARS story". Winnipeg Free Press, May 28, 2005.

[6] "SARS crisis becomes made-for-TV movie: Plague City tells story of 2003 outbreak in Toronto". Sudbury Star, May 28, 2005.

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