Outbreak

1995, Mystery & thriller/Action, 2h 7m

64 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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A frustratingly uneven all-star disaster drama, Outbreak ultimately proves only mildly contagious and leaves few lasting side effects. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A dangerous airborne virus threatens civilization in this tense thriller. After an African monkey carrying a lethal virus is smuggled into the U.S., an outbreak occurs in a California town. To control the spread of the disease, a team of doctors is brought in that includes a contagious disease expert (Dustin Hoffman) and his ex-wife (Rene Russo). Once the Army intervenes to handle the situation, though, the doctors must fight against the clock to save the town and its residents.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Mystery & thriller, Action, Drama, Horror
Original Language:

English
Director:

Wolfgang Petersen
Producer:

Arnold Kopelson, Wolfgang Petersen, Gail Katz
Writer:

Robert Roy Pool, Laurence Dworet
Release Date (Streaming):

Aug 27, 1997
Box Office (Gross USA):

$65.9M
Runtime:

2h 7m
Sound Mix:

Surround

Cast & Crew

Dustin Hoffman
Col. Sam Daniels

Rene Russo
Robby Keough

Morgan Freeman
Brig. Gen. Billy Ford

Kevin Spacey
Maj. Casey Schuler

Cuba Gooding Jr.
Maj. Salt

Donald Sutherland
Maj. Gen. Donald McClintock

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