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Contagion

Contagion

Nothing spreads like fear.

20116.61h 46m

Overview

As an epidemic of a lethal airborne virus - that kills within days - rapidly grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Written by Scott Z. Burns
Produced by Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Gregory Jacobs
Box OfficeBudget: $60.0MRevenue: $137.6M

Top Cast

Marion Cotillard

Marion Cotillard

Leonora Orantes

Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Mitch Emhoff

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Ellis Cheever

Jude Law

Jude Law

Alan Krumwiede

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Erin Mears

Jennifer Ehle

Jennifer Ehle

Ally Hextall

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

Beth Emhoff

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston

Lyle Haggerty

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould

Ian Sussman

Chin Han

Chin Han

Sun Feng

Themes & Keywords

quarantinesaving the worldmutationinfectionterminal illnessoutbreakdiseasevaccinelethal virusscientistepidemicpropheticviruspandemicmedical drama

About Contagion

Contagion is a drama, thriller, science fiction film released in 2011 exploring themes of quarantine, saving the world, mutation, infection, terminal illness, outbreak. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, it stars Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne. As an epidemic of a lethal airborne virus - that kills within days - rapidly grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself.

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