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contagion
Contagion is a 2011 American medical action thriller film directed by Steven Soderbergh. Its ensemble cast includes Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, and Jennifer Ehle. The plot concerns the spread of a virus transmitted by fomites, attempts by medical researchers and public health officials to identify and contain the disease, the loss of social order in a pandemic, and finally the introduction of a vaccine to halt its spread. To follow several interacting plot lines, the film makes use of the multi-narrative "hyperlink cinema" style, popularized in several of Soderbergh's films.
Following their collaboration on The Informant! (2009), Soderbergh and screenwriter Scott Z. Burns discussed a medical thriller film depicting the rapid spread of a virus, inspired by pandemics such as the 2003 SARS epidemic and the 2009 flu pandemic. Burns consulted with representatives of the World Health Organization as well as medical experts such as W. Ian Lipkin and Lawrence "Larry" Brilliant. Principal photography started in Hong Kong in September 2010, and continued in Chicago, Atlanta, London, Geneva, and San Francisco until February 2011.
Contagion premiered at the 68th Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy on September 3, 2011, and went on general release on September 9. The film was acclaimed by critics, who praised the narratives and the performances of various actors and actresses. It was also well received by scientists, who praised its accuracy. Commercially, the film was a box office success. Budgeted at $60 million, Contagion took $135 million in box office revenue during its theatrical run.
Isn’t this the way every contagion sci-fi movie starts? —> Don’t approach lab monkey missing after crash, people told https://t.co/j6ZQVAOHP9
Authorities in Pennsylvania are searching for at least one escaped monkey who is missing after a truck carrying 100 macaques to a lab in Florida crashed...
A bit of an uneasy feeling here, ladies and gentlemen. I'm seeing more articles in the WSJ about risks to lenders in various sections (e.g. commercial real estate, personal housing, auto loans).
The US is talking about some BIG money give-aways, but it won't be enough if there is a 10-15%...
I remember seeing this episode of PBS' The American Experience some time back and was able to find it on DailyMotion. Just thought I'd pass it along considering contemporary news.