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In director Wolfgang Petersen's fast-paced, intelligently written thriller, Dustin Hoffman plays Col. Sam Daniels, an expert on infectious diseases who is called in to study the outbreak of a deadly illness in Zaire. He finds a virus that spreads so quickly it could wipe out an entire nation in just a few weeks, and he believes that it might have spread to the United States. With the help of his ex-wife (Rene Russo), who works at the Centers for Disease Control, Daniels tracks the virus to the quiet seaside town of Cedar Creek, California. His superiors' reticence to help begins to raise questions in Daniels's mind, and he must find a cure before a panicky U.S. army general decides to kill the town's populace in order to save the world. The all-star cast includes Hoffman, Russo, Kevin Spacey, Donald Sutherland, Morgan Freeman, and Cuba Gooding, Jr.

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Touch My Monkey and Die.

byFreak369 Nov 15, 2000
61 Helpfuls 62 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Few and far between.
Cons Not realistic, Hoffman overacting, not enough gore.
Recommended it? No

Outbreak poses the question ? how far should the military go to contain a deadly virus? I think a more important question should be? How many of the stars in this film would like to erase it from their resume. While the script for Outbreak may have looked appealing ? the final product leaves much... Read full review »

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The scary possibility...

bycurtisv632 Jul 25, 2001
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Pros Fast paced, lots of action, good cast
Cons Plot is unlikely, not appropriate for children
Recommended it? Yes

The questions I asked myself after I first saw this movie are: Could a deadly outbreak really happen in North America? Could some tourist accidentally carry a deadly virus into a major city? Or how hard would it be for some future terrorist to release some mutated and deadly virus into a major... Read full review »

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Outbreak - A medical thriller or action-packed monkey hunt?

bytrailhound Jan 14, 2005
46 Helpfuls 47 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Interesting topic. Some good action scenes. Cute monkey.
Cons Unlikely action-hero (Hoffman). Multiple genres. Too many unlikely scenarios.
Recommended it? Yes

From time to time a strange virus or disease such as SARS, a bird virus, or Ebola will break out someplace in the world. The film Outbreak dramatizes the possibility of such a frightening virus infection within the United States. This film was released in 1995, one year after the publication of... Read full review »

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In director Wolfgang Petersen's fast-paced intelligently written thriller Dustin Hoffman plays Col. Sam Daniels an expert on infectious diseases who is called in to study the outbreak of a deadly illness in Zaire. He finds a virus that spreads so quickly it could wipe out an entire nation in just a few weeks and he believes that it might have spread to the United States. With the help of his ex-wife Rene Russo who works at the Centers for Disease Control Daniels tracks the virus to the quiet seaside town of Cedar Creek California. His superiors' reticence to help begins to raise questions in Daniels's mind and he must find a cure before a panicky U.S. army general decides to kill the town's populace in order to save the world. The all-star cast includes Hoffman Russo Kevin Spacey Donald Sutherland Morgan Freeman and Cuba Gooding Jr.

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In director Wolfgang Petersen's fast-paced intelligently written thriller Dustin Hoffman plays Col. Sam Daniels an expert on infectious diseases who is called in to study the outbreak of a deadly illness in Zaire. He finds a virus that spreads so quickly it could wipe out an entire nation in just a few weeks and he believes that it might have spread to the United States. With the help of his ex-wife Rene Russo who works at the Centers for Disease Control Daniels tracks the virus to the quiet seaside town of Cedar Creek California. His superiors' reticence to help begins to raise questions in Daniels's mind and he must find a cure before a panicky U.S. army general decides to kill the town's populace in order to save the world. The all-star cast includes Hoffman Russo Kevin Spacey Donald Sutherland Morgan Freeman and Cuba Gooding Jr.

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Product Details and Features

Key Information

Stars Dustin Hoffman
Actors Donald Sutherland
Available Formats VHS: Subtitled Spanish; DDSS
Directors Wolfgang Petersen
UPC 085391363231
Genre Dramas
Subgenre Theatrical Release • Thriller
MPAA Rating R (MPAA)
Release Date 1995
Running Time 2hr 8min

Languages

Original Language English

DVD Editions

DVD2hr 8minWarner Home VideoSeptember 08, 2009R (MPAA)883929084951

VHS Editions

VHS: DDSS2hr 8minWarner Home VideoAugust 08, 1995R (MPAA)085391363231Sound Features: HiFi, Surround, Digital, Stereo

Professional Reviews

(03/13/1995, Todd McCarthy): "...Russo brings considerable warmth to the picture and is convincingly professional....Spacey weighs in with some wry comic relief..."

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