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The nail-biting first trailer for “The Survivalist” is here.
The action thriller, starring John Malkovich and Jonathan Rhys Meyers, centres on a global pandemic that causes the fall of civilization.
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The official synopsis explains, “A year and a half after the fall of civilization due to a viral outbreak, a former FBI agent is forced to protect a young woman immune to the disease from a dangerous gang leader hunting her for her blood.”
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Meyers plays the former FBI agent, while Malkovich portrays his foe. The dramatic trailer watches the two characters battle it out at a ranch.
Ruby Modine (“Shameless”) stars as Sarah.
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Jon Keeyes directs the thriller, which hits theatres and video-on-demand services from Oct. 1.