Contagion
Brief Synopsis
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An international traveler reaches into the snack bowl at an airport bar before passing her credit card to a waiter. A business meeting begins with a round of handshakes. A man coughs on a crowded bus... One contact. One instant. And a lethal virus is transmitted. When Beth Emhoff returns to Minneapolis from business in Hong Kong, what she thought was jet lag takes a virulent turn. Two days later, she's dead in the ER and the doctors tell her shocked and grieving husband they have no idea why. Soon, others exhibit the same mysterious symptoms: hacking coughs and fever, followed by seizure, brain hemorrhage...and ultimately, death. In Minneapolis, Chicago, London, Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong, the numbers quickly multiply: one case becomes four, then sixteen, then hundreds, thousands, as the contagion sweeps across all borders, fueled by the countless human interactions that make up the course of an average day. A global pandemic explodes. At the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers mobilize to break the code of a unique biological pathogen as it continues to mutate. Deputy Director Cheever tries to allay the growing panic despite his own personal concerns, and must send a brave young doctor into harm's way. At the same time, amid a rising tide of suspicion over a potential vaccine-and who gets it first-Dr. Leonora Orantes of the World Health Organization works through the network of connections that could lead back to the source of what they're dealing with. As the death toll escalates and people struggle to protect themselves and their loved ones in a society breaking down, one activist blogger claims the public isn't getting the truth about what's really going on, and sets off an epidemic of paranoia and fear as infectious as the virus itself.
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Steven Soderbergh
Director
Matt Damon
Kate Winslet
Jude Law
Gwyneth Paltrow
Laurence Fishburne
Film Details
Also Known As
Contagio
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Thriller
Release Date
2011
Production Company
Double Feature Films; Fotokem Film & Video; Image Nation; Masterwords; Method Studios; October Pictures, Ltd.; Participant Media; Pjf Productions, Inc.; Swelltone Labs; Warner Bros. Pictures
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD); 20th Century Fox International; Acme Film; Blitz-Cine Star; C.A. Cinematografica Blancica; Caroprokat; Continental Film S.R.O. (Slovakia); Empire; Entertainment One; Entertainment One; Eone; Fs Film Oy; Intercom; Mediapro; Nu-Metro; SF Studios; Sam Film; Sony Pictures Releasing International; Svensk Filmindustri Norway; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group; Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 42m
Synopsis
A lethal airborne virus that kills within days becomes a fast-moving, worldwide epidemic. As the medical community races to find a cure and control the panic, ordinary people struggle to survive in a society that is coming apart.
Director
Steven Soderbergh
Director
Cast
Matt Damon
Kate Winslet
Jude Law
Gwyneth Paltrow
Laurence Fishburne
Bryan Cranston
Marion Cotillard
Jennifer Ehle
John Hawkes
Chin Han
Josie Ho
Demetri Martin
Elliott Gould
Sanaa Lathan
Chui Tien You
Daria Strokous
Griffin Kane
Yoshiaki Kobayashi
Monique Gabriela Curnen
Teri Mcevoy
Sue Redman
Teri Campbell
Stef Tovar
Mary Jo Faraci
Grace Rex
Armin Rohde
Joseph Forunda
Phillip James Brannon
Rebecca Spence
David Lively
Andrew White
Scott Stangland
Jimmy Chung
Rick Uecker
Tara Mallen
Larry Clarke
Ira Blumen
Anna Jacoby-heron
Enrico Colantoni
John Hines
Josh Weinstein
Sarah Charipar
Mark Czoske
Dan Aho
Hee-wan Kwon
Phil Tang
Robert Chi
Blair Robertson
Randy Lowell
Pete Sack
Brian J O'donnell
Kwok-wah Wong
Sau Ming Raymond Tsang
Jim Ortlieb
Annabel Armour
Kara Zediker
Joshua Pollock
Laura T Fisher
Peter Kelly
Mary Beth Dolan
Jason Babinsky
Howie Johnson
Thomas Gebbia
Dan Flannery
Dan Sanders-joyce
Joshua Seiden
Kam-tong Wong
Shane Reed
Lead Man
Keith Cheung
Lead Man
Sanjay Gupta
Himself
Sanjay Gupta
Self
Crew
Terrence Abbott
Security
Abde Salam Ait Abedellah
Production Accountant
Michael Ahasay
Special Effects Foreman
Zakaria Alaoui
Line Producer
Daniel Alvarez
Animator
H. Leah Amir
Craft Service
Julie M Anderson
Production Supervisor
Mardie Anderson
Assistant
James Apted
Camera Assistant
Frida Aradottir
Hair
Mark Assad
Security
Andy Au
Property Master
Abdallah Baadil
Assistant Art Director
Nina Bachmann
Art Director
Dean Backer
Props Buyer
Jeanie Baker
Set Costumer
Claudette Barius
Still Photographer
Donnell Barnes
Studio Teacher
Trey Batchelor
Assistant Director
Corey Bayes
Assistant Editor
Philip Beckner
Film Lab
Dan Bell
Stunt Performer
Nate Belove
On-Set Dresser
Stephanie Beman
Craft Service
Mohamed Benhmamane
Location Manager
Lark Bernini
Production Coordinator
David Betancourt
Foley Mixer
Kate Biscoe
Makeup
Larry Blake
Supervising Sound Editor
Larry Blake
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ira Blumen
Technical Advisor
Ron Bolanowski
Special Effects Coordinator
Robin Bonaccorsi
Stunt Performer
Bono
Song
Adam Boor
Location Scout
Mark Boucher
Painter
Lisa Breen
Studio Teacher
Brendon Breese
Assistant Director
Dr. Larry Brilliant
Technical Advisor
David Broder
Location Manager
Aaron Brown
Compositor
David Brown
Production Manager
Joe Brunory
Assistant Production Accountant
Darrell Burgess
Special Effects Foreman
Scott Burns
Screenplay
Rocky Capella
Stunt Coordinator
Robert J Carlyle
Construction Coordinator
Cindy Carr
Set Decorator
Nick Carranza
Assistant Production Accountant
Jimmy Carruthers
Transportation Captain
Jonelle Castillo
Production Secretary
Nancy Cavallaro
Costumer
Cindy Ceglarek
Assistant Production Accountant
Elizabeth L. Chambers
Travel Coordinator
Fanny Chan
Makeup Artist
Jenny Chan
Accounting Assistant
Madalena Chan
Casting
Jade E Chatham
Assistant Editor
Lanbo Cheuk
Assistant Director
Connie Cheung
Assistant Production Coordinator
Freddi Cheung
Office Assistant
Ho Chi-hang
Art Director
Chen On Chu
Line Producer
Lau Chor Chun
Production Assistant
Matt Coby
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Robbie Conal
Scenic Artist
Dave Cortes
Assistant
Stella Christy Cottini
Key Costumer
Joey Coughlin
Assistant Director
Luke Crawford
Set Production Assistant
Paul Crawford
Stunt Performer
Carmen Cuba
Casting Director
Howard Cummings
Production Designer
Tom Cummins
Set Costumer
Scott Curtis
Foley Mixer
Richard Daldry
Production Coordinator
John Daro
Colorist
Chewie Darsow
Assistant
Tobiasz Daszkiewicz
Stunt Performer
Theodore M Davila
Assistant Production Accountant
Suzanne Debrunner
Accounting Assistant
Matt Demier
Assistant Production Accountant
Lisa Dempsey
Stunt Performer
Tanja Deshida
Props Buyer
Steve Dirkes
Assistant Location Manager
Simon Dobbin
Art Director
Daniel Dobson
Video Playback
Shawnah Donley
Stunt Performer
Stephan Dupuis
Makeup Artist
Drew Durepos
Office Assistant
Robb Earnest
Production Coordinator
Jeremy Edwards
Post-Production Assistant
Brad Einhorn
Property Master
Ali Bakkioui El Otmani
Transportation Coordinator
Rod England
Props Buyer
Heidi Erl
Production Coordinator
Ricky Eyres
Art Director
Yann Mari Faget
Assistant Director
Lee Kok Fai
Assistant
Greg Fausak
Best Boy Grip
Tom Ficke
Stunt Performer
James Fierro
Stunt Performer
Dawn Fintor
Foley
William A Fobert
Propman
Michael Sean Foley
Cg Supervisor
Man Fong
Production Accountant
Coco Francini
Assistant
Michael Franck
Helicopter Pilot
Mike Freeman
Transportation Captain
Louise Frogley
Costume Designer
Li Tsz Fung
Props Buyer
Pablo Gambetta
Set Production Assistant
Laurie Garrett
Technical Advisor
Kay Georgiou
Hair Stylist
Michael D. Gianneschi
Assistant Property Master
Lisa Gillespie
Sound Department
Stephanie Gilliam
Assistant Art Director
Alex Gitler
Compositing Supervisor
Billy Goldberg
Technical Advisor
Lee Gordon
Set Decorator
Heather Gothie
Production Secretary
Randy Goux
Visual Effects Supervisor
Shane Greedy
Transportation Coordinator
Dow Griffith
Location Manager
Natasha K Griffith
Technical Advisor
Tim Guffin
Camera Assistant
Jennifer Hackney
Set Production Assistant
Kristin Hanson
Art Department
Mark Harper
Stunt Performer
Cheryl Harris
Animal Trainer
Ahmed Hatimi
Assistant Director
Gregory C Haynes
Assistant
Gregory Haynes
Assistant
Susan Hegarty
Dialect Coach
Brandon Heidt
Set Production Assistant
Nina Henninger
Casting
David Henri
Video
Javier M Hernandez
Boom Operator
Yves Herren
Location Manager
Heather Elisa Hill
Visual Effects Producer
Jason Hinkel
Accounting Assistant
Aaron Ho
Production Assistant
Angel Ho
Location Assistant
David Ho
Transportation Captain
Martin L. Hudson
Assistant Location Manager
Bruce Hui
Construction Coordinator
Margaret Hungerford
Gang Boss
Elizabeth Hurley
Accountant
Gregory Jacobs
Producer
Gregory Jacobs
Assistant Director
Saisie M Jang
Assistant Location Manager
Tula Jeng
Assistant
Jennifer Jobst
Costume Supervisor
Matthew R Johnson
Lighting Technician
Louis Jong
Key Grip
Ivan Kadlec
Camera
Laura Kaminski
Set Costumer
Kevin Keating
Assistant
Cheng Wai Kei
Assistant Director
April Kelley
Film Lab
Laurel E Kelly
Hair Stylist
Daniel Kemp
Assistant Location Manager
Claire Kenny
Assistant
John P Kenny
Carpenter
Jonathan King
Executive Producer
Rich King
Extras Agent/Coordinator
David Kirchner
Post-Production Supervisor
Lexi Kirsch
Set Production Assistant
Chan Kwok Kit
Assistant
Rebecca Knights
Casting Associate
Billy Ko
Camera Assistant
David Krummel
Set Designer
James Kumarelas
Rigging Gaffer
Franziska Kummer
Set Decorator
Tani Kunitake
Illustrator
Jason Lam
Set Designer
David Lanes
Set Production Assistant
Ted E Larkowski
Transportation Coordinator
Eric Lasko
Assistant Director
Carolyn Lassek
Assistant Property Master
Nikki Lau
Assistant Director
Ken Lavet
Location Manager
Paul Lavoie
Film Lab
David S. Lazan
Art Director
Didier Lebel
Key Grip
Daniel Lee
Assistant Location Manager
Ross Lee
Production Coordinator
Zoe Lee
On-Set Dresser
Rick Lefevour
Stunt Coordinator
Dannie Lenz
Transportation Captain
Elena De Leonardis
Researcher
Cat Leung
Set Decorator
Feyon Li
Production Secretary
W Ian Lipkin
Technical Advisor
Aimee Lippert-bastian
Makeup Artist
Lemon Liu
Assistant Director
David Low
Music Contractor
Tom Lowell
Stunt Performer
David Loya
Props Assistant
David Lukasik
Rigging Gaffer
Film Details
Also Known As
Contagio
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Thriller
Release Date
2011
Production Company
Double Feature Films; Fotokem Film & Video; Image Nation; Masterwords; Method Studios; October Pictures, Ltd.; Participant Media; Pjf Productions, Inc.; Swelltone Labs; Warner Bros. Pictures
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD); 20th Century Fox International; Acme Film; Blitz-Cine Star; C.A. Cinematografica Blancica; Caroprokat; Continental Film S.R.O. (Slovakia); Empire; Entertainment One; Entertainment One; Eone; Fs Film Oy; Intercom; Mediapro; Nu-Metro; SF Studios; Sam Film; Sony Pictures Releasing International; Svensk Filmindustri Norway; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group; Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 42m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Wide Release in United States Fall September 9, 2011
Released in United States on Video January 3, 2012
Wide Release in United States Fall September 9, 2011
Story will focus on deadly disease and involve multiple plotlines.
Released in United States on Video January 3, 2012
