Contagion (2011)
Directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Laurence Fishbrune, and Marion Cotillard, Contagion is a 2011 thriller that details the beginning of a global pandemic. After the death of patient zero, health professionals and government officials struggle to contain a deadly virus that spreads like wildfire.
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- Director
- Steven Soderbergh
- Release Date
- September 8, 2011
- Studio(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Cast
- Gwyneth Paltrow , Tien You Chui , Josie Ho , Daria Strokous , Matt Damon , Monique Gabriela Curnen
- Writers
- Scott Z. Burns
- Runtime
- 106 minutes
- Budget
- $60 million
Summary
Directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Laurence Fishbrune, and Marion Cotillard, Contagion is a 2011 thriller that details the beginning of a global pandemic. After the death of patient zero, health professionals and government officials struggle to contain a deadly virus that spreads like wildfire.
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