Adrenalin: Fear the Rush

Adrenalin: Fear the Rush

Four cops, two hours, one psychopath with a deadly virus. If he's not dead by dawn...we are.

R 1996 · 77 min · ★ 4.5 · Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

In a not-too-distant future, a lethal virus sweeps across Europe, prompting the creation of quarantine refugee camps in the United States. Police officers Delon and Lemieux learn of a grisly murder in the Boston camp and team up to investigate. Suspecting the ruthless killer is infected with the virus, the pair have just hours to stop him before he becomes contagious and infects the entire population.

Directed by Albert Pyun · Written by Albert Pyun

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