Outbreak
A determined virologist races to contain a deadly virus resurfacing in Zaire, but must confront a powerful military cover-up that spans decades and threatens millions.
“Try to remain calm.”
Synopsis
A deadly airborne virus enters the United States and begins spreading rapidly, causing a severe epidemic. Colonel Sam Daniels is tasked with containing the outbreak in a small town by implementing a quarantine and preventing the White House from overreacting to the crisis.
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A crew of 107+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by William HoyShot by Michael BallhausScored by James Newton HowardDesigned by William Sandell
Box Office
1995 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.8× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$189.9M
US & Canada: $67.7M — 36% of worldwide · International: $122.2M (64%)
Opening weekend: $13.4M — 20% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $18.1M — 27% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,215 theaters
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Also known as
- Outbreak - Lautlose Killerde
- Alerte !fr
- Virus letaleit
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Cast & Crew
107 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Dustin Hoffman
as Sam Daniels
Rene Russo
as Robby Keough
Morgan Freeman
as General Billy Ford
Kevin Spacey
as Casey Schuler
Cuba Gooding Jr
as Major Salt
Donald Sutherland
as General Donald McClintock
Patrick Dempsey
as Jimbo Scott
Zakes Mokae
as Dr. Benjamin Iwabi
Malick Bowens
as Dr. Raswani
Susan Lee Hoffman
as Dr. Lisa Aronson
Benito Martinez
as Dr. Julio Ruiz
Bruce Jarchow
as Dr. Mascelli
Supporting cast
82Leland Hayward Iii
as Henry Seward
Daniel Chodos
as Rudy Alvarez
Dale Dye
as Colonel Briggs
Kara Keough
as Kate Jeffries
Gina Menza
as Mrs. Jeffries
Per Didrik Fasmer
as Mr. Jeffries
Michelle Joyner
as Sherry Mauldin
Donald Forrest
as Mack Mauldin
Julie Pierce
as Erica Mauldin
Tim Ransom
as Tommy Hull
Michelle M Miller
as Darla Hull
Maury Sterling
as Sandman One
Michael Emanuel
as Sandman One Co-Pilot
Lucas Dudley
as Viper One Pilot
Robert Alan Joseph
as Viper Two Pilot
Joseph Latimore
as Viper Two Co-Pilot
Michael Sottile
as Gunner Pilot
Ed Beechner
as Gunner
Matthew Saks
as Sergeant Wolf
Diana Bellamy
as Mrs. Pananides
Lance Kerwin
as American Mercenary
Brett Oliver
as Belgian Mercenary
Eric Mungai Nguku
as African Nurse
Larry Hine
as Young McClintock
Nickolas H Marshall
as Young Ford
Douglas Hebron
as Ju-Ju Man
Jae Woo Lee
as Korean Captain
Johnny Kim
as Seaman Chulso Lee
Bill Stevenson
as Biotest Guard
Kellie Overbey
as Alice
Dana Andersen
as Corinne
Patricia Place
as Mrs. Foote
Nicholas Pappone
as Little Boy on Plane
Traci Odom
as Little Boy's Mother
Herbert Jefferson Jr
as Boston Doctor #1
Thomas Crawford
as Boston Doctor #2
Buzz Barbee
as Boston Doctor #3
Jenna Byrne
as Tracy
Brian Reddy
as Tracy's Father
Ina Romeo
as Mrs. Logan
Teresa Velarde
as Nurse Emma
Jane Jenkins
as Nurse Jane
Carmela Rappazzo
as Hospital Receptionist
Kurt A Boesen
as Mayor Gaddis
Jack Rader
as Police Chief Fowler
Robert Rigamonti
as Country Health Official
Mimi Doyka
as Frightened Mother
C Jack Robinson
as Biotest Manager
Robert Alan Beuth
as George Armistead
Gordon Michaels
as Man in Line
Peter Looney
as White House Counsel
Conrad Bachmann
as California Governor
Cary J Pitts
as Anchorman
Cynthia Harrison
as Co-Anchor
Marcus Hennessy
as Station Manager
Albert Owens
as Broadcast Director
David Silverbrand
as TV Reporter
Julie Araskog
as Janet Adams
Frank Rositani
as Senator Rosales
George Christy
as Senator
Bruce Isacson
as Jaffe
Marilyn Brandt
as Ford's Secretary
Philip Handy
as Sergeant Meyer
Tim Frazee
as MP #1
Moses Williams
as MP #2
Roland Tsui
as MP #3
Keith Butler
as MP #4
Davi Lee Phillips
as MP #5
Ralph Miller
as Officer #1
Mark Brown
as Officer #2
Jim Antonio
as Dr. Drew Reynolds
Bruce Holman
as Aide to White House Chief-of-Staff (uncredited)
Jack Kyle
as Doctor (uncredited)
Bob Lazar
as General (uncredited)
John Lizzi
as Newsroom Reporter (uncredited)
Beau Lotterman
as Army Major (uncredited)
David Novak
as Diplomat (uncredited)
Ross Turner
as Townsperson (uncredited)
J T Walsh
as Chief of Staff (uncredited)
David A R White
as Army Pilot (uncredited)
Robert Bobby Z Zajonc
as Army Pilot (uncredited)
Binx The Monkey
as Betsy (uncredited)
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