Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America
Brief Synopsis
An American businessman on his way back home to Virginia from Hong Kong becomes infected with a mutated bird flu strain which is now transmittable from human to human. American authorities attempt to contain the virus before it's too late.
Cast & Crew
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Richard Pearce
Director
Joely Richardson
Ann Cusack
Justina Machado
Scott Cohen
David Ramsey
Film Details
Also Known As
ABC/Medical Thriller Project
Genre
Medical
Thriller
Release Date
2006
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; Sony Pictures Television
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
New Zealand
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
An American businessman on his way back home to Virginia from Hong Kong becomes infected with a mutated bird flu strain which is now transmittable from human to human. American authorities attempt to contain the virus before it's too late.
Director
Richard Pearce
Director
Cast
Joely Richardson
Ann Cusack
Justina Machado
Scott Cohen
David Ramsey
John Atkinson
Peter O'brien
Carolyn Dando
Kodi Smit-mcphee
Kate Butler
Trevor Sai Louie
Latham Gaines
Jonny Pasvolsky
Steve Bastoni
Jerome Ehlers
Mark Tronson
Rebecca Hamilton
Geraline Knox
Robin Kora
Judi Farr
Kayte Ferguson
Eliana Saenz
Shireen Shah
Brad Hills
Duncan Young
Nicki Paull
Mark Clare
Alan Lovell
Susan Brady
Paul Gittins
Lynette Romero
Nigel Godfrey
Costa Ronin
Ferdinand Hoang
Sandy Winton
Margaret Blay
Cameron Smith
Mia Pistorius
Shane Rodrigo
Joseph Woo
Frankie Fu
Justin Hansen
Crew
Mark Adler
Music
John M Barry
Consultant
Dennis A Brown
Producer
Kendra Castleberry
Casting Associate
David B Cohn
Supervising Sound Editor
Jared Connon
Location Manager
Adriana Davison
Assistant Director
Terri De'ath
Casting Director
Carlos Delarios
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Liz Difiore
Unit Production Manager
Jon Dowding
Production Designer
Jason Durey
Special Effects Supervisor
Nigel Evans
Art Director
Jason Faulkner
Assistant Director
Ann Fay
Casting Assistant
Katie Graham
Costume Designer
John Harding
Art Director
Mark Harris
Stunt Coordinator
Wayne Heitman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Geoff Jamieson
Key Grip
Diana Kerew
Executive Producer
Boris Kunac
Unit Manager
Melissa Lawrence
Script Supervisor
Thad Lawrence
Gaffer
Chris Ledesma
Music Editor
Sheila Lind
Production Coordinator
George Lyle
Assistant Director
John Mahaffie
Unit Director
John Mahaffie
Director Of Photography
Peter Mccaffrey
Camera Operator
Ron Mcgee
Writer
Grace Mok
Set Decorator
Paul Pattison
Hair Stylist
Donna Rosenstein
Casting Director
Victor Scalise
Visual Effects Supervisor
Victor Scalise
Video
Rusty Smith
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Stewart
Dialogue Coach
Ivan Strasburg
Director Of Photography
Henk Van Eeghen
Editor
Linda Van Eeghen
Assistant Editor
Judith Verno
Executive Producer
Karen Mayeda Vranek
Associate Producer
Mike Westgate
Sound Mixer
Malcolm York
Camera Operator
Film Details
Also Known As
ABC/Medical Thriller Project
Genre
Medical
Thriller
Release Date
2006
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; Sony Pictures Television
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
New Zealand
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States May 9, 2006
Aired in United States October 31, 2006
Casting began in January, 2006.
Aired in USA on ABC Network May 9, 2006.
Began and completed shooting in Winter 2006.
