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Outbreak (1995) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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IMDB: ☆ 6.6/10
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Outbreak Plot Synopsis:
Colonel Dr. Sam Daniels has just divorced his wife Robby Keough, who works at the CDC. Out of the blue, he is assigned by his superior General Billy Ford to investigate a lethal disease in an African village with his crew formed by the scientist Casey Schuler and Major Dr. Salt. They are impressed by the disease and Colonel Daniels reports to General Ford his findings afraid of contamination in the USA. However General Ford tells that the disease kills so fast that would never reach their country. However, an African smuggled monkey carrier of the disease is brought to USA and the customs employee Jimbo Scott unsuccessfully tries to sell the animal. He releases the monkey in the woods and spreads the disease in the beginning of an outbreak in a small town in California. Now Colonel Daniels, his ex-wife and their teams must fight the invisible enemy while Colonel Daniels discovers dark secrets from his superior General Donald McClintock.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Extreme measures are necessary to contain an epidemic of a deadly airborne virus. But how extreme, exactly?
Tagline: Try to remain calm.
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Outbreak Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1995 (more 1995 movies)
Box Office: $67,659,560
Awards: 5
Nominations: 5
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Language: English, Korean, French
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Outbreak Release Dates In Theaters: Mar 10, 1995
Writers: Laurence Dworet, Robert Roy Pool
Producers: Stephen Joel Brown, Nana Greenwald, Duncan Henderson, Gail Katz, Anne Kopelson, Arnold Kopelson, Sanford Panitch, Wolfgang Petersen
Editors: William Hoy, Lynzee Klingman, Stephen E. Rivkin, Neil Travis
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Outbreak (1995) Cast (Click to Expand)
Outbreak Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Dustin Hoffman | ... | Sam Daniels |
| Rene Russo | ... | Robby Keough |
| Morgan Freeman | ... | General Billy Ford |
| Kevin Spacey | ... | Casey Schuler |
| Cuba Gooding Jr. | ... | Major Salt |
| Donald Sutherland | ... | General Donald McClintock |
| Patrick Dempsey | ... | Jimbo Scott |
| Zakes Mokae | ... | Dr. Benjamin Iwabi |
| Malick Bowens | ... | Dr. Raswani |
| Susan Lee Hoffman | ... | Dr. Lisa Aronson |
| Benito Martinez | ... | Dr. Julio Ruiz |
| Bruce Jarchow | ... | Dr. Mascelli |
| Leland Hayward III | ... | Henry Seward |
| Daniel Chodos | ... | Rudy Alvarez |
| Dale Dye | ... | Colonel Briggs |
| Kara Keough | ... | Kate Jeffries (as Cara Keough) |
| Gina Menza | ... | Mrs. Jeffries |
| Per Didrik Fasmer | ... | Mr. Jeffries |
| Michelle Joyner | ... | Sherry Mauldin |
| Donald Forrest | ... | Mack Mauldin |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Dustin Hoffman (b. August 8, 1937) – Sam Daniels
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 5¾" (1.67 m)
Also known as: Sam Etic | Dasutin Hofuman - Rene Russo (b. February 17, 1954) – Robby Keough
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Renee Russo - Morgan Freeman (b. June 1, 1937) – General Billy Ford
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Morgan J. Freeman - Kevin Spacey (b. July 26, 1959) – Casey Schuler
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m) - Cuba Gooding Jr. (b. January 2, 1968) – Major Salt
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 10¼" (1.79 m)
Also known as: Cuba Gooding - Donald Sutherland, as General Donald McClintock, passed away at age 88 in Miami, Florida, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m) - Patrick Dempsey (b. January 13, 1966) – Jimbo Scott
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 9¼" (1.76 m) - Zakes Mokae, as Dr. Benjamin Iwabi, passed away at age 75 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Sign: Leo
Also known as: Zakes Moakae | Zachariah Nokae - Malick Bowens – Dr. Raswani
Also known as: Malik Bowens - Susan Lee Hoffman – Dr. Lisa Aronson
- Benito Martinez (b. June 28, 1971) – Dr. Julio Ruiz
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Benito James Martinez | James Martinez - Bruce Jarchow (b. May 19, 1948) – Dr. Mascelli
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Bruce A. Jarchow - Leland Hayward III – Henry Seward
- Daniel Chodos – Rudy Alvarez
- Dale Dye (b. October 8, 1944) – Colonel Briggs
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Capt. Dale A. Dye | Capt. Dale Dye | Captain Dale A. Dye | Captain Dale Dye | Dale A. Dye | Capt. Dale A. Dye USMC Ret. | Capt. Dale Dye USMC Ret. | Capt. Dale Dye U.S.M.C. [Ret.] | Capt. Dale Dye USMC [Ret.] | Capt. Dale Dye USMC [Ret] | Capt. Dale
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