Contagion

Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Scott Z. Burns
Cast: Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Bryan Cranston, Lawrence Fishburne
Language: English
Theatrical Release Date: September 9, 2011
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Tagline: The world goes viral September 9

Synopsis: An action-thriller centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors contracted by the CDC to deal with the outbreak. [Synopsis courtesy of IMDb]

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