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Contagious (1997)
Director: Joe Napolitano
Cast: Lindsay Wagner, Elizabeth Peña, Ken Pogue, Brendan Fletcher
Runtime103 min
RatingNR
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When cholera-tainted shrimp from Mexico is served to people on a Los Angeles-bound plane, an outbreak ensues and a doctor sets out to find and contain the source before it turns into an epidemic.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Contagious, a 1997 TV movie directed by Joe Napolitano, received a mixed critical reception. While the film's dramatic depiction of a disease outbreak on a plane and subsequent containment efforts was praised, some critics felt the pacing and characterizations were uneven. The film does not appear to have received any major awards recognition, but its IMDb rating of 5.9/10 indicates a moderately positive audience reception.
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Fans of medical thrillers and director Joe Napolitano's tense, realistic style will find a lot to appreciate in the 1997 film Contagious. The story of a deadly cholera outbreak aboard a plane bound for Los Angeles, this TV movie features strong performances from Lindsay Wagner and Elizabeth Peña as the doctors racing to contain the crisis before it becomes a full-blown epidemic.
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Contagious is a 1997 American television film directed by Joe Napolitano and starring Lindsay Wagner as a doctor trying to prevent a cholera epidemic following an outbreak.
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