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]
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| Directed by | David Wu |
| Written by | Collin Friesen Pete McCormack |
| Produced by | Wendy Grean |
| Starring | Kari Matchett Ron White Rick Roberts |
| Cinematography | David Herrington |
| Edited by | David Wu |
| Music by | Lawrence Shragge |
Production companies | Lionsgate Television Slanted Wheel Entertainment |
| Distributed by | CTV |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
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]
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]
| Award | Date of Ceremony | Category | Nominees | Result | Reference |
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| Directors Guild of Canada | 2006 | Outstanding Direction - Television Movie/Mini-Series | David Wu | Nominated | |
| 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 |
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