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Outbreak (1995) -- Extreme measures are necessary to contain an epidemic of a deadly airborne virus. But how extreme, exactly?
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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Laurence Dworet (written by) &
Robert Roy Pool (written by)
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Release Date:
10 March 1995 (USA) more
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Try to remain calm. more
Plot:
Extreme measures are necessary to contain an epidemic of a deadly airborne virus. But how extreme, exactly? full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations more
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(3 articles)
User Comments:
With a cast this great, it HAS to be good... more (97 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Dustin Hoffman ... Col. Sam Daniels

Rene Russo ... Robby Keough

Morgan Freeman ... Brig. Gen. Billy Ford

Kevin Spacey ... Maj. Casey Schuler

Cuba Gooding Jr. ... Maj. Salt

Donald Sutherland ... Maj. Gen. Donald McClintock

Patrick Dempsey ... Jimbo Scott
Zakes Mokae ... Dr. Benjamin Iwabi

Malick Bowens ... Dr. Raswani
Susan Lee Hoffman ... Dr. Lisa Aronson

Benito Martinez ... Dr. Julio Ruiz
Bruce Jarchow ... Dr. Mascelli
Leland Hayward III ... Henry Seward
Daniel Chodos ... Rudy Alvarez

Dale Dye ... Lt. Col. Briggs
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MPAA:
Rated R for language.
Runtime:
127 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
In the film, it is said that "Motaba" was more deadly than the "Ebola" virus. Then they show a picture of the "Motaba" virus. The virus shown in the photograph, is a strain of Ebola. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the scene where Col. Sam Daniels (Dustin Hoffman) enters a crewman's room aboard the Korean ship. The Korean flag is shown upside down. more
Quotes:
Major Schuler: I hate them willies, they ought to call them the Sams don't you think? more
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FAQ

A Note Regarding Spoilers
What is the beginning of the movie supposed to show...where they bomb the encampment in Africa?
Why didn't the antiserum E-1101 work?
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15 out of 23 people found the following comment useful.
With a cast this great, it HAS to be good..., 18 January 1999
9/10
Author: Tito-8 from North Bay, Ontario

This film was everything that many action thrillers are not. For one, the action really was thrilling at times. The story was well written and directed, and for a film that wasn't really "over the top" by action movie standards, there were many tense moments to enjoy. But what struck me the most was the cast. I mean, this is about as good a list of actors that you will ever find in one movie, and they all deliver, just as you would expect from all this talent. It's truly one of the most exciting movies that I've seen in some time.

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