Contagion
Release Date: 20th October 2011 - Australia
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures (presents)
Participant (in association with)
Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ (in
association with)
Digital Image Associates
Distribution
Roadshow Films
Genre: Thriller
Rating: M
Runtime: 106 minutes
Box Office Gross: $136,515,867 (Worldwide)
Plot Summary
On her return from a
business trip to Hong Kong,
Beth Emhoff suddenly dies
from what appears to be the
flu or some ailment. Later
that same day, her young
son dies after contracting
the illness that killed her.
Her husband, however,
appears to be immune
to the virus. Soon, many
Cast
Marion Cotillard - Dr. Leonora
Orantes
Laurence Fishburne - Dr. Ellis Cheever
Jude Law - Alan Krumwiede
Gwyneth Paltrow - Beth Emhoff
Kate Winslet - Dr. Erin Mears
Bryan Cranston - RADM Lyle Haggerty
Jennifer Ehle - Dr. Ally Hextall
Elliott Gould - Dr. Ian Sussman
Chin Han - Sun Feng
John Hawkes - Roger
Anna Jacoby-Heron - Jory Emhoff
Josie Ho - Li Fai's Sister
Sanaa Lathan - Aubrey Cheever
Griffin Kane - Clark Morrow
Armin Rohde - Damian Leopold
Enrico Colantoni - Dennis French
Larry Clarke - Dave
Monique Gabriela Curnen - Lorraine Vasquez
Stef Tovar - Dr. Arrington
Grace Rex - Carrie Anne
Kara Zediker - Elizabeth Nygaard
Dan Aho - Aaron Barnes
Brian J. O'Donnell - Andrew
Dan Flannery - Hextall's Father
Joshua Seiden - Anthony
Sanjay Gupta - Himself (Cameo)
Crew
Director/Director of Photography - Steven Soderbergh
Writer - Scott Z. Burns
Executive Producers - Jonathan King,
Jeff Skoll and Ricky Strauss
Executive Producer/Unit Production
Manager - Michael Polaire
Producer/First Assistant Director -
Gregory Jacobs
Producers - Michael Shamberg
and Stacey Sher
Senior Technical Advisors - Larry Brilliant,
Laurie Garrett and Ian Lipkin
Technical Advisors - Billy Goldberg,
Natasha K. Griffith, Tracey McNamara,
Michael J. Ryan, Connie Schmaljohn,
Mark Smolinski, Ira Blumen,
Don Weiss and Nathan Wolfe
Production Designer - Howard Cummings
Supervising Art Director - David Lazan
Supervising Art Director: UK and Morocco -
Ricky Eyres
Set Decorator - Cindy Carr
Property Master - Brad Einhorn
Costume Designer - Louise Frogley
Makeup Department Head - Kate Biscoe
Location Manager: UK & Morocco -
David Broder
Production Supervisor - Julie M. Anderson
Production Manager: UK & Morocco -
David Brown
Stunt Coordinator: Chicago - Rick LeFevour
Stunt Coordinator: Hong Kong - R.A. Rondell
Special Effects Coordinator - John D. Milinac
Special Effects Coordinator: San Francisco -
Ron Bolanowski
Visual Effects Supervisor - Thomas J. Smith
Editor - Stephen Mirrione
Re-Recording Mixer/Supervising Sound
Editor - Larry Blake
Additional Sound Effects - John Pospisil
Production Sound Mixers - Dennis Towns
and Mark Weingarten
Foley Artists - Dawn Fintor and
Alicia Stevenson
Music - Cliff Martinez
Review
In a period of self-isolation, back when COVID-19 made us stay in our homes and avoid contact with others. The movie that may have unintentionally predicted it was CONTAGION, which came out nine years before the pandemic. I saw the film on Netflix when it was popular on the streaming service. It's surprisingly accurate how an obscure movie has aged well in times like these, as its hauntingly prophetic themes have become relevant in 2020. There's nothing to joke about in this procedural film, and it makes me think about all the things I endured during the pandemic, such as social distancing. Imbued with a sharp narrative and an ensemble cast, CONTAGION excels as a gripping, realistic drama based on events and medical procedures.
Director and cinematographer Steven Soderbergh, along with writer Scott Z. Burns, have created something inspired by the headlines. It isn't like those other disaster films that often involve natural disasters such as tornadoes and earthquakes. No, this movie is frighteningly realistic and unlike the cardboard theatrics of Wolfgang Petersen's Outbreak with Dustin Hoffman as the saviour of the world. The film is scientifically accurate, indicating that the filmmakers did extensive research involving the struggles of doctors trying to create vaccinations. The acting performances are exceptional, especially Matt Damon, who plays a character determined to protect his daughter from the widespread pandemic.
After watching this movie, CONTAGION feels like it's closer to home. It is a solid and intriguing film. Watching the movie on Netflix again after the pandemic is fascinating, but I still highly recommend it.
Star rating: (9/10) Excellent Movie
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