Contagious
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Lindsay Wagner
Dr. Hannah Cole
Elizabeth Peña
Det. Luisa Rojas
Ken Pogue
George Ryburn
Brendan Fletcher
Brian
Tom Wopat
Sam
Alexandra Purvis
Julie
Matt Hill
Carl Freedman
Gerard Plunkett
Sklar
Johnny Cuthbert
Vic
Bill Croft
Gerard
Jed Rees
Doug Lamoreaux
Karen Elizabeth Austin
Norma Meyers
P. Lynn Johnson
Jamie West
David Lovgren
Flight Attendant Tom Carlen
Jim Smith
Ben Winorski
Nathaniel DeVeaux
Det. Ron
John James Hong
Preacher
Molly Parker
Flight Attendant Stephanie
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Joe Napolitano
- Screenplay & Story
- Sandy Kroopf
- Original Score
- Stephen Graziano
- Original Title
- Contagious
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- Shooting Star Pictures, Wilshire Court Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Joe Napolitano
Sandy Kroopf
Stephen Graziano
Andreas Poulsson
Tim Tommasino
Roni Weisberg, Mary Eilts
Department Leadership Roster
Sandy Kroopf
Writer
Andreas Poulsson
Director of Photography
Tim Tommasino
Editor
Stephen Graziano
Original Music Composer
Mary Eilts
Producer
Roy Alan Amaral
Production Design
Vicky Mulholland
Costume Design
Joe Napolitano
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Contagious
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What is Contagious about?
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.
Who directed Contagious?
Contagious was directed by Joe Napolitano.
Who stars in Contagious?
The principal cast of Contagious includes Lindsay Wagner, Elizabeth Peña, Ken Pogue, Brendan Fletcher, Tom Wopat.
When was Contagious released and how long is it?
Contagious was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for Contagious?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Contagious was composed by Stephen Graziano.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Contagious?
Contagious holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).