Movie: Contagion

Year: 2011

Also Known As: Contagion: The IMAX Experience

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Genres: Drama | Thriller

Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Tien You Chui, Josie Ho, Daria Strokous, Matt Damon, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Griffin Kane, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Laurence Fishburne, John Hawkes…

Plot: Soon after her return from a business trip to Hong Kong, Beth Emhoff dies from what is a flu or some other type of infection. Her young son dies later the same day. Her husband Mitch however seems immune. Thus begins the spread of a deadly infection. For doctors and administrators at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, several days pass before anyone realizes the extent or gravity of this new infection. They must first identify the type of virus in question and then find a means of combating it, a process that will likely take several months. As the contagion spreads to millions of people worldwide, societal order begins to break down as people panic.

Rated: 6.8/10 from 58,012 votes on IMDb

Release Date: 9 September 2011 (USA)

Runtime: 106

Tagline: Nothing spreads like fear

Countries: USA, United Arab Emirates

Directors: Steven Soderbergh

Writers: Scott Z. Burns

Budget: $60,000,000

Languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese

Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA