Outbreak (1995)
Outbreak (1995)
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Cast
as Robby Keough
as Sam Daniels
as General Billy Ford
as Casey Schuler
as General Donald McClintock
as Major Salt
as Jimbo Scott
as Rudy Alvarez
as Henry Seward
as Dr. Lisa Aronson
as Dr. Julio Ruiz
as Dr. Mascelli
as Dr. Benjamin Iwabi
as Rudy Alvarez
as Dr. Raswani
as Colonel Briggs
as Sarah Jeffries
as Mrs. Jeffries
as Sergeant Wolf
as Mr. Jeffries
as Sherry Mauldin
as Mack Mauldin
as Erica Mauldin
as Tommy Hull
as Darla Hull
as Corinne
as Mrs Foote
as Sandman One Pilot
as Sandman One Co-Pilot
as Viper One Pilot
as Viper Two Pilot
as Viper Two Co-Pilot
as Gunner Pilot
as Gunner
as Sergeant Wolf
as Mrs. Pananides
as American Mercenary
as Belgian Mercenary
as African Nurse
as Young McClintock
as Dr. Drew Reynolds
as Young Ford
as Ju-Ju Man
as Korean Captain
as Seaman Chulso Lee
as Biotest Guard
as Alice
as Corinne
as Mrs. Foote
as Little Boy on Plane
as Little Boy's Mother
as Boston Doctor
as Boston Doctor
as Boston Doctor
as Tracy
as Tracy's Father
as Mrs. Logan
as Nurse Emma
as Nurse Jane
as Hospital Receptionist
as Mayor Gaddis
as Police Chief Fowler
as County Health Official
as Frightened Mother
as Biotest Manager
as George Armistead
as Man in LIne
as White House Counsel
as California Governor
as Anchorman
as Co-anchor
as Station Manager
as Broadcast Director
as TV Reporter
as Janet Adams
as Senator Rosales
as Senator
as Jaffe
as Ford's Secretary
as Sergeant Meyer
as White House Chief of Staff (uncredited)
as Nurse Jane
as Officer
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Critic Reviews for Outbreak
All Critics (44) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (26) | Rotten (18) | DVD (2)
Displays all the initial symptoms of a promising thriller, it soon degenerates into a low-fever whodunit.
A big, bustling, intermittently dippy melodrama.
Comes off as a shrill, self-important bore.
Hoffman doesn't get the chance, or need, to act: he just does things, like Ford.
This is a picture good enough to make you want to go to the movies and frightening enough to make you wonder if you should avoid the crowds.
Audience Reviews for Outbreak
Haunting, exciting and so much better than you'd first believe. What's even more astounding though, is the impressive number of crème de la crème actors found within the cast. With huge stars like Morgan Freeman, Dustin Hoffman, Donald Sutherland and Kevin Spacey, it certainly takes the trophy for one of the best ensembles ever assembled in Hollywood history. Script-wise it may not offer anything special, but it's got such perfect pacing and amazing suspense, that any blemishes in the dialogue are easily forgiven. It also helps that I'm a big fan of these type of "disaster movies", which were so wonderfully frequent during the 90's. This is actually the fourth time I've watched this film, but the first time I've written a review on it. And it wouldn't surprise me if I see it again in a couple of years or so. Because there's an excess of movie magic in here that is always worth coming back to.
Super Reviewer
Sam Daniels: If one of them have it then ten of them will have it and if one of them leave Cedar Creek then we're in deep fucking shit... we're already in deep fucking shit! "Try to remain calm." In Outbreak, a phenomenal cast brings to life a horrific situation. There is a airborne virus that has made its way into the United States. As of now, it remains in one city, but if anybody who has it gets out, the whole country could be at jeopardy. Now it is the job of agencies, doctors and the military to keep it all under control at any cost. Like a lot of these movies, there's a bad guy that is on America's side. So now everyone who has to fight off the disease, also has to stop him from carrying out his plan. This gives the movie some extra intrigue, but also some really predictable situations. As suspenseful as the movie is, it could have been much more. Good thing the situation is actually realistic and highly terrifying, so no matter what there is always going to be a sense of suspense. There are a lot of these types of movies out there. Just this year Black Death and Contagion were released. This is one of the more entertaining ones I have seen and it is actually quite well done. Sure it has its problems; predictability being number 1, but it ridiculously entertaining. A lot of the entertainment comes from a huge and big names cast. The cast features Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Cuba Gooding Jr., Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey and Donald Sutherland. Yeah, that's pretty damn good. It isn't as awesome is it could have been. It could have been scarier and it could have been much better. But for its genre, it is a definite standout. Now I need to see Contagion.
Super Reviewer
This exciting epidemic thriller has quite a lot to offer: an outstanding cast of great names, great cinematography by Ballhaus and direction by Petersen and a thrilling plot that doesn't leave you much space to catch your breath, even has quite a few decent action scenes to offer. There may be logic flaws and plot holes, but it all flows so perfectly and entertains so well, that you don't really notice until later viewings. Especially the showdown makes you squirm in your seat and sends shivers down your spine. Great entertainment.
Super Reviewer
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