Outbreak

Name: Outbreak
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1995-03-10
Duration: 2 h 9 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Cuba Gooding Jr.

1995·Movie·R·129 min·★ 6.6(2,611)

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“Try to remain calm.”

A deadly airborne virus finds its way into the USA and starts killing off people at an epidemic rate. Col. Sam Daniels' job is to stop the virus spreading from a small town, which must be quarantined, and to prevent an over reaction by the White House.

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Can I watch Outbreak in United States? Yes — you can stream Outbreak in United States on AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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About Outbreak

Outbreak is a 1995 English-language action, drama and thriller film directed by Wolfgang Petersen. The cast is led by Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman. It has a runtime of 2h 9m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 2600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on AMC+ Roku Premium Channel.

Outbreak was produced by Kopelson Entertainment, Arnold Kopelson Productions, and Punch Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on March 10, 1995, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $50 million, it went on to gross $190 million worldwide.

Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Writers: Laurence Dworet, Robert Roy Pool
Release date: March 10, 1995
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $50 million
Box office: $190 million
Production: Kopelson Entertainment, Arnold Kopelson Productions, Punch Productions

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Outbreak cast & crew

Outbreak was directed by Wolfgang Petersen and written by Laurence Dworet and Robert Roy Pool.

The cast features Dustin Hoffman as Sam Daniels, Rene Russo as Robby Keough, Morgan Freeman as General Billy Ford, Kevin Spacey as Casey Schuler, Cuba Gooding Jr. as Major Salt, and Donald Sutherland as General Donald McClintock.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by James Newton Howard, cinematography is by Michael Ballhaus, and it was produced by Arnold Kopelson and Wolfgang Petersen.

Is Outbreak worth watching?

Outbreak holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 2,611 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 2h 9m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, drama, and thriller, Outbreak is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Outbreak

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