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In director Wolfgang Petersen's fast-paced, intelligently written thriller, Dustin Hoffman plays Col. Sam Daniels, an expert on infectious diseases who is called in to study the outbreak of a deadly illness in Zaire. He finds a virus that spreads so quickly it could wipe out an entire nation in just a few weeks, and he believes .. Read more

Starring	Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman, Patrick Dempsey
Director	Wolfgang Petersen
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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- An increasingly risible thriller that begins well and then becomes a fevered exercise in sub-James Bond heroics, with a military villain straight out of a comic book.
- 29723
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:37
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  - 4
  Unforgettable, undeniable brilliance!
  
  In the days before Cuba Gooding Jnr went bad, and when Marcel the Monkey was the first member of the Friends cast to land a job in Hollywood, they stared ... read more »
  
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  - Reading, England
  - 17 Jul 2004 at 20:12
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  Great Film - even after 17yrs since it was made!
  
  I picked this film because of the plot, sounded good, and it was! A great film and I was gripped all the way through. i wasnt sure what to expect since it was a... read more »
  
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- - GemsyWemsy81
  - 4 reviews
  - Bury St. Edmunds
  - 04 May 2012 at 13:11
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  - 0
  SEEN ONE- SEEN THEM ALL
  
  A middle of the road disaster movie with all the predictable sequences and all the cliches associated with such stories
  
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- - Burnhamite
  - 272 reviews
  - BURNHAM
  - 25 Mar 2012 at 17:49
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  - 0
  Young again, People have aged since!
  
  Old repeat, good film for those who have not seen it!Young again, People have aged since! Keeps you attentative and hooked
  
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- - a customer
  - 12 Mar 2012 at 17:06
- - 1
  - 1
  Poignant - more relevant NOW than at its release.
  
  A real gem - RELEVANT for today* and the kind of thing that hollywood 'should' do more but is too greedy and scared to do.
  
  THis is probably, ... read more »
  
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- - newphase
  - 13 reviews
  - Gloucester
  - 19 Feb 2012 at 21:54
- - 3
  - 0
  Unmissable virus! :)
  
  This is a great film that deserves the title 'Outbreak' - Its a good film but could be improved a little by making the story shorter but apart from that... read more »
  
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- - MattM0611
  - 2 reviews
  - 18 Feb 2012 at 22:07
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  Looks quite dated now...
  
  ... but the 'what if' elements and the human reaction is still valid. A bit overlong at 2hrs but I certainly enjoyed it.
  
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  - OXON
  - 08 Nov 2011 at 12:32
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  Good Film
  
  Good film loved every moment. I would tell some of my friend's to watch this film, but still there are some parts that are boring to me but overall i loved ... read more »
  
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- - BlackRoseOfLove
  - 1 review
  - Chelmsford
  - 25 Oct 2011 at 21:27
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  - 7
  Dustin Hoffman is crap!
  
  Dustin Hoffman chasing around in a stolen army helicopter searching for a monkey in order to save the world.
  
  Donald Sutherland is a mad army general ... read more »
  
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- 1053894
- - a customer
  - 22 Oct 2011 at 00:45
- - 6
  - 2
  excellent movie
  
  its much better than i thought. The action packed thriller that left me on the edge of my seat...dustin hoffman was fantastic. dont want to say too much as ... read more »
  
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- 884315
- - angeleyes2010
  - 13 reviews
  - Doncaster
  - 17 Apr 2010 at 18:55
- - 3
  - 3
  Watchable sci-fi horror
  
  A biological weapon virus escapes and threatens life on the planet. Yet the US military refuse to destroy it, on the grounds that it is too valuable as a weapon... read more »
  
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  - Hillingdon, England
  - 20 Feb 2010 at 18:17
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- - 24
  - 4
  Unforgettable, undeniable brilliance!
  
  In the days before Cuba Gooding Jnr went bad, and when Marcel the Monkey was the first member of the Friends cast to land a job in Hollywood, they stared ... read more »
  
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- 11115
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Reading, England
  - 17 Jul 2004 at 20:12
- - 6
  - 2
  excellent movie
  
  its much better than i thought. The action packed thriller that left me on the edge of my seat...dustin hoffman was fantastic. dont want to say too much as ... read more »
  
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- - angeleyes2010
  - 13 reviews
  - Doncaster
  - 17 Apr 2010 at 18:55
- - 4
  - 1
  A very enjoyable film
  
  A very good film, excellent cast, a gripping plot and a good script. The only reason for it to be short of a star is that it had too many famous faces and it ... read more »
  
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- - Don2004
  - Wiltshire
  - 22 Mar 2004 at 21:11
- - 3
  - 0
  Unmissable virus! :)
  
  This is a great film that deserves the title 'Outbreak' - Its a good film but could be improved a little by making the story shorter but apart from that... read more »
  
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- - MattM0611
  - 2 reviews
  - 18 Feb 2012 at 22:07
- - 1
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  Very Entertaining
  
  This movie has a terrific storyline line and the cast is excellent. I don't want to give to much away but basically there is a disease spreading across a ... read more »
  
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- - Leon Blackwood
  - Newbury Park, Ilford, Essex
  - 01 Dec 2006 at 12:40
- - 1
  - 1
  Great film, nice to ...
  
  Great film, nice to see Dustin Hoffman in a different role, Morgan Freeman is good in this too.
  
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- - David#7
  - LONDON
  - 27 Nov 2003 at 08:25
- - 1
  - 1
  I found this film ...
  
  I found this film truly enjoyable. Gripping and tense in places with a great story line. At no point during the film does it go flat it's great all the way ... read more »
  
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- - Daniel#194
  - POOLE
  - 29 Jul 2004 at 15:21
- - 0
  - 0
  Good plot!
  
  A great film that has a storyline that seems so raw and believable. Hoffman delivers a great performance with supporting actors Donald Sufferland and cuba Jnr... read more »
  
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- - MrG
  - 450 reviews
  - Hadley, Telford
  - 15 Aug 2006 at 13:54
- - 1
  - 1
  Watch it, do not miss
  
  If you’re going to watch a film, this decade watch 'outbreak'.
  
  The acting is impervious to criticism, outbreak has a perfect cast, it ... read more »
  
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- - anionix
  - East Sussex
  - 01 Jul 2006 at 18:30
- - 0
  - 0
  A Good Movie
  
  A great movie.
  
  Donald again playing the baddie. Very good performance from the main character.
  
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  - Dewsbury
  - 03 May 2007 at 13:14

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Critics' reviews
- An increasingly risible thriller that begins well and then becomes a fevered exercise in sub-James Bond heroics, with a military villain straight out of a comic book.
- 29723
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:37
- "...Russo brings considerable warmth to the picture and is convincingly professional....Spacey weighs in with some wry comic relief..."
- 6746
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- Imagine a disease that makes the bubonic plague look like measles, and is spread in the air like a common cold: so... read more on Time Out
- 42802
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- "...[The] cinematography is sharp and nimble, giving OUTBREAK a crispness that suits its story..."
- 6744
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Sections of the movie are creepy and exciting....Hoffman is in good, tense form..."
- 6743
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...A tense cautionary tale..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
- 6745
- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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  In director Wolfgang Petersen's fast-paced, intelligently written thriller, Dustin Hoffman plays Col. Sam Daniels, an expert on infectious diseases who is called in to study the outbreak of a deadly illness in Zaire. He finds a virus that spreads so quickly it could wipe out an entire nation in ...