base on other reviewer comment and i have probably not see this film in it entirety . that be indeed unfortunate and a it do have some aspect which may have make it a pretty decent film . base on a japanese novel and the story tell about the evolution of a virus that mimic everything and anything and have the ability to multiply at astound rate . this virus and in the opening scene and be lose in mountain of snow wait for the thaw that unleash it on the world . soon the world population begin to die with sundry sickness ( italian flu i believe be the most predominant ) . whilst all this chaos be go on and we get to see the reaction of the president and glenn ford and his secretary and notably robert vaughn and and his military adviser and henry silva really carve thickly . this section of the film be do reasonably well and but the budget strain here and there . the script be also way too taxed . an epic be need and a regular film be deliver . the second half of the film detour to the only place that can hide from the germ antartica and where all the country representative have convene and set up house . now and they must decide to divide up eight woman with 800 men . hmmm and i be not to keen at math but i know the odds there be pretty bad . they deal with other problem and we soon get to know several of the people involve represent a norwegian woman ( inexplicably play by olivia hussey ) and a japanese scientist and head of it all george kennedy and an argentinian representative edward j. olmos and chuck connors play a member of her majesty navy ( yeah right . ) and and bo swenson a a hard drinking and two fisted american . none of the role be really developed and and to make matter bad and a romance of sort be throw in to make sure the viewer be really confused . be virus ( or whatever title you have see it under ) any good . yes and it have some good to it . i like the pace of the film . much of the story be very interesting . but there be many detractor at least for me . none of the acting be very convincing despite have such an establish cast . ford be pretty good in his role and but connors be just ridiculous a a british naval man . henry silva wooden histrionics also be just too much . a i allude to earlier and the scope and breadth of the film be not conducive to a feature length film . this would have be great a a mini series break down into several evening . instead and too much be cram into too short a period and obvious break occur . and i haven not even get to the most ridiculous aspect of the film which be the end . it defy even the logic that the film have be use . interesting concept but flawed execution .