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Quarantine (2008)

R | | Horror , Sci-Fi , Thriller | 10 October 2008 (USA)
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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.

Director:

John Erick Dowdle

Writers:

John Erick Dowdle (screenplay by), Drew Dowdle (screenplay by) | 3 more credits »

Stars:

Jennifer Carpenter, Steve Harris, Columbus Short | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Carpenter ... Angela Vidal
Steve Harris ... Scott Percival
Jay Hernandez ... Jake
Johnathon Schaech ... George Fletcher
Columbus Short ... Danny Wilensky
Andrew Fiscella ... James McCreedy
Rade Serbedzija ... Yuri Ivanov (as Rade Sherbedgia)
Greg Germann ... Lawrence
Bernard White ... Bernard
Dania Ramirez ... Sadie
Elaine Kagan ... Wanda Marimon
Marin Hinkle ... Kathy
Joey King ... Briana
Jermaine Jackson ... Nadif
Sharon Ferguson ... Jwahir
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Storyline

A television reporter and her cameraman are assigned to spend the night shift with a Los Angeles fire crew. 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 apartments. 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 leave with the news crew, only to find the building has quarantined. All communication in and it is stopped; the only evidence of what took place is the news crew's videotape. Written by Screen Gems

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

apartment building | trapped | virus | found footage | remake of spanish film | See All (136) »

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:

10 October 2008 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Quarantined See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles Fire Department, Fire Station 27 - 1327 N Cole Ave, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$14,211,321, 12 October 2008, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$31,691,811, 16 November 2008
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems,Vertigo Entertainment,Andale Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Both Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza -directors of the original movie [Rec] (2007)- have expressed their big dissatisfaction with this movie. See more »

Goofs

(at around 1h 8 mins) Power to the building has been cut, yet the elevator still works. One character briefly mentioned that the building has a back-up generator, most likely to assist evacuation during emergencies. A pre-programmed back-up system explains why the elevator stops at each floor, and why the doors take so long to close. 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

There are no opening credits. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Phelous & the Movies: Phlorentine 2 (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

My Kinda Lover
Written by Billy Squier
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What was the deal with the tape recorder?
Q: Why does it take so long for Briana to show symptoms, but only moments for the older tenants?
Q: Are there zombies in this movie?
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User Reviews

 
Awful and boring
14 October 2008 | by henry_nilus – See all my reviews

Awful and boring!

I could watch REC (The original movie) million times. Even I know what happens in the movie, it doesn't lose a suspense. But the remake "Quarantine" is horrible. There is no suspense at all. AWFUL. The things I didn't like in this movie: (May contain spoiler) 1. The acting is awful, exaggerated. The whole acting is like a movie and not documentary. "Quarantine" can't give you a feeling of "reality" like REC gives you. 2. The camera is way too shaky. And almost all the time blurred. 3. The story is awful to compare to the original movie REC. In the original you can see at least what caused this accident in this building. By the way the building in REC is way scarier then in the "Quarantine".

So don't waste your money for "Quarantine" and watch the original movie REC.
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