Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America (2006) (TV)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

Richard Pearce

Writer (WGA):

Ron McGee (written by)

Release Date:

9 May 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

It began with one man. It could be the end of mankind.

Plot:

An outbreak of avian flu mutates into a virus that becomes transmittable from human to human. |

Plot Keywords:

Flu | Virus | Mass Grave | Angola | Airport

Cast

Joely Richardson	...	Dr. Iris Varnack
Scott Cohen	...	Governor Mike Newsome
Justina Machado	...	Alma Ansen
Ann Cusack	...	Denise Connelly
David Ramsey	...	Curtis Ansen
John Atkinson	...	Ed Connelly
Stacy Keach	...	Collin Reed
Peter O'Brien	...	Alan
Carolyn Dando	...	Lauren Connelly
Kodi Smit-McPhee	...	Toby Connelly
Kate Butler	...	Chief of Staff Jean Loos
Trevor Sai Louie	...	Dr. Kwon
Latham Gaines	...	Kostmart Manager
Jonny Pasvolsky	...	Governor Newsome's Aide
Steve Bastoni	...	FEMA Director McGarrett

Also Known As:

Fatal Contact (Australia) (DVD title)

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

New Zealand | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

New Zealand

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Movie Connections:

References Superman (1941)

realistic representation

Bird flu in America was relatively accurate according to the local conference on emergency management I went to this year. The thing we need to watch for is the first human to human transmission and then all bets are off. The synthesizing of vaccines is right on. Would take months after the flu was identified. Masks are used to keep things in, not to keep things out, so they are relatively useless. Most cases will be caught by touching things infected people have touched and then spreading it to your orifices and open cuts. I never touch my eyes or anything that goes in my mouth without first washing my hands and I have avoided several common flu's out this year. Money is the absolute worst thing to handle. The movie itself, like I said, was relatively accurate. The acting was good and the special effects were good too. For a low budget movie, it was well worth the watch if you want an intro to how a bad pandemic would operate.