Contagious (film)
| Contagious | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Thriller |
| Written by | Sandy Kroopf |
| Directed by | Joe Napolitano[1] |
| Starring | Lindsay Wagner Elizabeth Peña |
| Music by | Stephen Graziano |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English language |
| Production | |
| Producer | Mary Eilts[2] |
| Production location | Vancouver |
| Cinematography | Andreas Poulsson |
| Editor | Tim Tommasino |
| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | January 22, 1997 |
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.[3]
Plot
A plane where shrimp tainted with cholera was served, arrives from South America to Los Angeles.[4] Soon after, the first patient dies. Because this person was a cocaine dealer, there is some suspicion that the drugs may be infected with the disease.[5][6] Therefore, a narcotics detective (Elizabeth Peña) is put on the case, while in the hospital an experienced doctor (Lindsay Wagner) tries to prevent the outbreak from turning into an epidemic.
Cast
- Lindsay Wagner as Dr. Hannah Cole[7]
- Elizabeth Peña as Detective Luisa Rojas[8]
- Ken Pogue as George Ryburn[9]
- Brendan Fletcher as Brian[9]
- Tom Wopat as Sam[6]
- Alexandra Purvis as Julie
- Matt Hill as Carl Freedman
- Gerard Plunkett as Sklar
- Jon Cuthbert as Vic
- Bill Croft as Gerard
- Jed Rees as Doug Lamoreaux
- Karen Elizabeth Austin as Norma Meyers
- P. Lynn Johnson as Jamie West
- David Lovgren as Tom Carlen
References
- ^ Roberts, Jerry (June 5, 2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. p. 411. ISBN 978-0-8108-6378-1.
- ^ "Vicky Mulholland: Costume Designer" (PDF). independentartistgroup.com. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ "Contagious (1997)". B&S About Movies. May 23, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ Han, Qijun; Curtis, Daniel R. (December 24, 2021). Infectious Inequalities: Epidemics, Trust, and Social Vulnerabilities in Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-54080-2.
- ^ Pappas, G.; Seitaridis, S.; Akritidis, N.; Tsianos, E. (October 1, 2003). "Infectious Diseases in Cinema: Virus Hunters and Killer Microbes". Clinical Infectious Diseases. 37 (7): 939–942. doi:10.1086/377740. ISSN 1058-4838.
- ^ a b "Contagious (1997)". The Movie Scene. Archived from the original on July 20, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ Daher-Nashif, Suhad (2021). "Doctors' Challenges During Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Medical Education Insights from Realistic Fiction Movies". Advances in Medical Education and Practice. 12: 265–272. doi:10.2147/AMEP.S297427. ISSN 1179-7258. PMC 7987262. PMID 33776502.
- ^ "Elizabeth Pena Awards". OneIndia. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b "Contagious". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 5, 2025.[dead link]
External links
- Contagious at IMDb
- Contagious on YouTube