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Quarantine (2008)

R  89 min  -  Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller   -  10 October 2008 (USA)
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Reviews: 340 user | 182 critic | 14 from Metacritic.com

A television reporter and her cameraman are trapped inside a building quarantined by the CDC after the outbreak of a mysterious virus which turns humans into bloodthirsty killers.

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John Erick Dowdle (screenplay), Drew Dowdle (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Carpenter ...
Steve Harris ...
Jay Hernandez ...
Johnathon Schaech ...
Columbus Short ...
Andrew Fiscella ...
Rade Serbedzija ...
Yuri Ivanov (as Rade Sherbedgia)
Greg Germann ...
Bernard White ...
Bernard
Dania Ramirez ...
Elaine Kagan ...
Marin Hinkle ...
Kathy
Joey King ...
Jermaine Jackson ...
Nadif
Sharon Ferguson ...
Jwahir
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Storyline

Television reporter Angela Vidal and her cameraman are assigned to spend the night shift with a Los Angeles Fire Station. After a routine 911 call takes them to a small apartment building, they find police officers already on the scene in response to blood curdling screams coming from one of the apartment units. They soon learn that a woman living in the building has been infected by something unknown. After a few of the residents are viciously attacked, they try to escape with the news crew in tow, only to find that the CDC has quarantined the building. Phones, internet, televisions and cell phone access have been cut-off, and officials are not relaying information to those locked inside. When the quarantine is finally lifted, the only evidence of what took place is the news crew's videotape. Written by Screen Gems  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Television | Cameraman | Apartment | Reporter | Virus  | See more »

Taglines:

On March 11 2008, the government sealed off an apartment complex in Los Angeles. The residents were never seen again. No details. No witnesses. No evidence. Until now. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violent and disturbing content, terror and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Cuarentena See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$14,211,321 (USA) (12 October 2008) (2461 Screens)

Gross:

$31,691,811 (USA) (16 November 2008)
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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

All the symptoms in the film of the illness are genuine symptoms of rabies. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: The police uniforms do not have the Los Angeles Police patch on the shoulder areas. See more »

Quotes

Griffin: [camera is on him in the shower] You know, I hope that's a wide-angle lens.
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Crazy Credits

At the very end of the credits, the sound of the camera shutting down can be heard, signaling the end of the tape. See more »

Connections

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Soundtracks

"24 Hours of the Day TV Title"
Written by Zelma Sanders
Performed by The Gillettes
Courtesy of Kid Gloves Records See more »