Outbreak
1995
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Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Donald Sutherland, Cuba Gooding Jr., Zakes Mokae
When a deadly Motaba virus breaks out in a Cedar Creek, California, the Army quarantines the town and the CDC together with a crew of military virologists attempt to find the source of the virus. Wolfgang Petersen’s virus drama scores high on thrills, but low on credibility. It begins as a gripping and believable virus investigation, much like Contagion, but the second half pushes Motaba to the sidelines and the whole thing becomes a conspiracy thriller which features a long and silly helicopter chase. Based on Richard Preston's non-fiction novel The Hot Zone.
