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Quarantine Plot Synopsis:
A television reporter and her cameraman are assigned to spend the night shift with a Los Angeles fire crew. After a routine 911 call takes them to a small apartment building, they find police officers already on the scene in response to blood curdling screams coming from one of the apartments. They soon learn that a woman living in the building has been infected by something unknown. After a few of the residents are viciously attacked, they try to leave with the news crew, only to find the building has quarantined. All communication in and it is stopped; the only evidence of what took place is the news crew's videotape.
Television reporter Angela Vidal (Jennifer Carpenter) and her cameraman (Steve Harris) are assigned to spend the night shift with a Los Angeles Fire Station. After a routine 911 call takes them to a small apartment building, they find police officers already on the scene in response to blood curdling screams coming from one of the apartment units. They soon learn that a woman living in the building has been infected by something unknown. After a few of the residents are viciously attacked, they try to escape with the news crew in tow, only to find that the CDC has quarantined the building. Phones, internet, televisions and cell phone access have been cut off, and officials are not relaying information to those locked inside. When the quarantine is finally lifted, the only evidence of what took place is the news crew"s videotape.
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Quarantine Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2008 (more 2008 movies)
Box Office: $31,691,811
Nominations: 6
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Quarantine is Streaming on HBO Max, TubiLanguage: English
Country: United States, Spain
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Quarantine Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 10, 2008, Tubi: Mar 01, 2025
Writers: John Erick Dowdle, Drew Dowdle, Jaume Balagueró
Producers: Sergio Aguero, Doug Davison, Drew Dowdle, Carlos Fernández, Julio Fernández, Glenn S. Gainor, Roy Lee, Nicolas Stern
Cinematographers: Ken Seng
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Quarantine Plot Synopsis:
A television reporter and her cameraman are assigned to spend the night shift with a Los Angeles fire crew. After a routine 911 call takes them to a small apartment building, they find police officers already on the scene in response to blood curdling screams coming from one of the apartments. They soon learn that a woman living in the building has been infected by something unknown. After a few of the residents are viciously attacked, they try to leave with the news crew, only to find the building has quarantined. All communication in and it is stopped; the only evidence of what took place is the news crew's videotape.
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Quarantine (2008) Cast (Click to Expand)
Quarantine Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Carpenter | ... | Angela Vidal |
| Steve Harris | ... | Scott Percival |
| Jay Hernandez | ... | Jake |
| Johnathon Schaech | ... | George Fletcher |
| Columbus Short | ... | Danny Wilensky |
| Andrew Fiscella | ... | James McCreedy |
| Rade Serbedzija | ... | Yuri Ivanov (as Rade Sherbedgia) |
| Greg Germann | ... | Lawrence |
| Bernard White | ... | Bernard |
| Dania Ramirez | ... | Sadie |
| Elaine Kagan | ... | Wanda Marimon |
| Marin Hinkle | ... | Kathy |
| Joey King | ... | Briana |
| Jermaine Jackson | ... | Nadif |
| Sharon Ferguson | ... | Jwahir |
| Denis O''Hare | ... | Randy |
| Stacy Chbosky | ... | Elise Jackson |
| Jeannie Epper | ... | Ms. Espinoza |
| Barry Sigismondi | ... | Bob Orton |
| Rosine ''Ace'' Hatem | ... | Wounded Woman (as Ace Hatem) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Jennifer Carpenter (b. December 7, 1979) – Angela Vidal
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m) - Steve Harris (b. December 3, 1965) – Scott Percival
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Steve J. Harris | Steven Harris - Jay Hernandez (b. February 20, 1978) – Jake
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m) - Johnathon Schaech (b. September 10, 1969) – George Fletcher
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: John Schaech | Jonathan Schaech | Jonathon Schaech - Columbus Short (b. September 19, 1982) – Danny Wilensky
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Andrew Fiscella (b. May 25, 1966) – James McCreedy
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Andy Fiscella - Rade Serbedzija (b. July 27, 1946) – Yuri Ivanov (as Rade Sherbedgia)
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Rade Serbedjija | Rade Sherbedgia | Radé Sherbedgia | Rade Sherbedzija - Greg Germann (b. February 26, 1958) – Lawrence
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Bernard White (b. June 8, 1959) – Bernard
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Bernard Shawn White | Bernie White - Dania Ramirez (b. November 8, 1979) – Sadie
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 4½" (1.64 m)
Also known as: Dania - Elaine Kagan – Wanda Marimon
- Marin Hinkle (b. March 23, 1966) – Kathy
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Joey King (b. July 30, 1999) – Briana
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - Jermaine Jackson – Nadif
Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Jermaine A. Jackson - Sharon Ferguson – Jwahir
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