Maggie
Short description
A viral epidemic has spread across the United States, and those infected are doomed to transform into zombies within weeks. Maggie Vogel, a sixteen-year-old, is bitten and infected. Rather than let her be taken into quarantine, her father Wade, a farmer, brings her home and stays with her through the time she has left, even as the authorities close in and her condition steadily worsens. The film follows Wade's determination to protect his daughter while accepting what is happening to her.
Maggie was released in 2015 and runs 95 minutes. It is a drama, horror and science fiction film from the United Kingdom, the United States and Switzerland, produced by companies including Lionsgate, Grindstone Entertainment Group and Vertigo Films, on a budget of 4 million USD. It was directed by Henry Hobson from a screenplay by John Scott, and produced in part by Arnold Schwarzenegger, who also plays Wade. Abigail Breslin plays Maggie, with Joely Richardson, Douglas M. Griffin, J.D. Evermore and Rachel Whitman Groves in supporting roles. 26 cast members and 75 crew members are credited.
On TMDB the film holds a rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 1,712 votes, indicating a modest response from viewers.
What's left behind the scenes
- This is the first zombie movie of Arnold Schwarzenegger's career, whereas Abigail Breslin had already appeared in a similar film, 'Zombieland'.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger agreed to appear in the film for free, having fallen in love with the script.
- According to the plot, Maggie cuts off the index finger of her left hand. However, during the scene where Trend is locked in the room and the police arrive, Maggie steps back against the wall, and all her fingers are intact.
- This is Schwarzenegger's lowest-budget film since the first 'Terminator'.
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