Contagion (2002)

Director:

John Murlowski

Writer:

Russell V. Manzatt

Stars:

Bruce Boxleitner, Megan Gallagher, Lin Shaye

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruce Boxleitner	...	President Howard
Megan Gallagher	...	Dr. Diane Landis
Lin Shaye	...	Laura Crowley
Tom Wright	...	Tom Brenner (as Thomas Wright)
Dan Lauria	...	General Ryker
Matteo Crismani	...	Dusty
David Wells	...	Dell Maxwell
Tim Van Pelt	...	Dr. Wayne Morgan
Jeffrey Combs	...	Brown (as Jeffery Combs)
Debbie Ann Thomas	...	Nurse Washington
Noel Conlon	...	Kirby Allenworth
Andrew Hawkes	...	Daniels
Tim Lounibos	...	Special Agent Fraley
Randy Lowell	...	Dr. Amos
Karl Johnson	...	Ferrin

Storyline

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Taglines:

Every breath you take could be your last.

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and thematic elements

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 October 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Last Breath

Company Credits

Production Co:

PorchLight Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Solid and tense virus movie!

I thought Contagion was much better than the average type of film about a lethal virus gone loose. I've seen most of the bad knockoffs of the sub-genre over the years, and I personally think this is one of the better. The script is well paced and the movie is well shot. The acting is very professional with high marks going to Lin Shaye, Bruce Boxleitner, Megan Gallagher, and Jeffrey Combs (of course).

Maybe the medical science that occurs during the movie isn't exactly 100% accurate...but hey this is a movie! Not every movie has to be an exact comparison to reality. We already have enough crappy reality TV shows for that.

I wouldn't mind seeing this movie again in the future. Rent it at least once, you might just enjoy it also.