Contagion

Movie Title: Contagion

Country / Region: USA

Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller

Language: English

Filming Locations:
Central Elementary School, Wilmette, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Glenview, Illinois, USA (interior shots)
Hong Kong, China
Los Angeles, California, USA
Midway Airport, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Naperville, Illinois, USA (Tellabs)
San Francisco, California, USA
Sherman Hospital, Elgin, Illinois, USA
Waukegan, Illinois, USA (expressway scenes)
Western Springs, Illinois, USA

Release Date:
UK 21 October 2011
USA 21 October 2011
France 26 November 2011
Spain 29 November 2011
Australia 3 December 2011
Italy 10 December 2011
Germany 24 December 2011

Plot: An action-thriller centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors contracted by the CDC to deal with the outbreak.

Trivia:
Matt Damon, Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow previously worked together in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Gwyneth Paltrow as Beth Emhoff, a business woman back from a trip in Asia and who's struck down by a mysterious ailment
Matt Damon as Thomas Emhoff, Beth's husband, who's forced to care for his wife, and soon his step-son, as her condition worsens.
Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Ellis Cheever, the head of the Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Kate Winslet as Dr. Erin Mears, she works for the CDC
Marion Cotillard as Dr. Leonora Orantes, a European doctor who's working for the World Health Organization
Jude Law as Alan Krumwiede, a blogger with an unfortunate interest in conspiracy theories,
Steven Soderbergh's Contagion movie won't be a sensationalist sci-fi movie, it will actually be rooted in reality: what we'll see in the movie Contagion could definitely happen today. So following the recent H1N1 outbreak, this film may revive the public’s fear... But well it's just entertainment, and maybe it's for the best: we should not let our guard down! Potential virus outbreaks are just lurking around, waiting for their time...

Directed by
Steven Soderbergh

Writing credits
Scott Z. Burns screenplay

Cast
Matt Damon ... Thomas Emhoff
Gwyneth Paltrow ... Beth Emhoff
Marion Cotillard ... Dr. Leonora Orantes
Kate Winslet ... Dr. Erin Mears
Jude Law ... Alan Krumwiede
Jennifer Ehle
Laurence Fishburne ... Dr. Ellis Cheever
Bryan Cranston ... Haggerty
John Hawkes
Sanaa Lathan
Elliott Gould
Demetri Martin
Chin Han
Josie Ho
Rebecca Spence ... Pamela Neal
Jillian Armenante
Sarab Kamoo ... Saudi Representative
Dan Latham ... Dr. Adam Ritmiller - CDC
Armin Rohde ... Damian Leopold
Steven James Price ... Lt. Col Ginsburg
Duke Czlonka ... London lounge patron
Thomas Kosik ... CDC cleaning personal
John Hoogenakker ... Rafik's Lawyer
Shannon Edwards ... Michael Giannes - Minnesota Department of Health
Joshua Weinstein ... Scott
Joshua Rollins ... Reporter # 4
Nick Ferrin
Usman Ally ... Indian Doctor
Paul D. Morgan ... Doctor
Howie Johnson ... Morgue Worker
Guy Massey ... Federal Official # 2
Tom McElroy ... University Doctor
Conrad Clifton ... Night Manager
Rick Uecker ... School Official
Sue Redman ... ER Nurse
Jason Babinsky ... Shivering Man
Stef Tovar ... ER Doctor
Robert G. Beck ... Jonathon Neal
Dave McNulty ... Doctor
Barbara Elizabeth Maleski ... Protesting Truck Driver
Tien You Chui
Tony Lee Gratz ... CDC employee
Tracey Kaplan ... Mrs. Tatum
Suzanne Lang ... University Nurse
Delicia Dunham ... Woman at Food Drop
Kenny Lo ... Casino Security Guard
Chris D. Thomas ... CDC Employee
Christian Heep ... Reporter # 2
Michael Ingersoll ... Official # 1
Anthony Bowker ... The English Official
Mark Czoske ... Nervous Guy # 3
Adam Blaszkiewicz ... Angry Person
Shavonne Caldwell ... Sick Patient
Michael Rebresh ... Delivery Man
Douglas Dircks ... FEMA agent Olson
Brian J. O'Donnell ... Andrew
Liam George Hurley ... Steven J.
Charles Rasmussen ... Pilot
Tommy Bartlett ... Pfizer / Roche Board Member (uncredited)
Bryan Basil ... Washington DC Civilian - Video Camera Operator (uncredited)
Tommy Beardmore ... Senate Staffer (uncredited)
Jack Bronis ... Fisherman (uncredited)
Shirin Caiola ... Lieutenant Levy (uncredited)
Kelly Carevic ... Anxious Virus Patient (uncredited)
Jaime Churchill ... Angry person and woman at food drop (uncredited)
Larry Clarke ... Swanson (uncredited)
Kimber Closson ... Reporter # 3 (uncredited)
Enrico Colantoni ... Dennis French (uncredited)
Andrew Dasz ... Airport Passager (uncredited)
Jeffery Davis ... Pharma (uncredited)
Joe DeVito ... Looter (uncredited)
Tony Domino ... Senator (uncredited)
Adam Fendelman ... CDC Representative (uncredited)
Logan Fry ... Senate Observer (uncredited)
Nathan Geist ... Lieutenant Commander Williams (uncredited)
Brant Joseph Gniewek ... Lounge Person (uncredited)
Jennifer Gorka ... Production Assistant (uncredited)
Angelina Grace ... Airport Passenger (uncredited)
Jim Hager ... Airport Limo Driver (uncredited)
Thurston Hill ... Reporter (uncredited)
John Hines ... HR Worker (uncredited)
Nick Hribar ... Extra (uncredited)
Bill Ibrahim ... CDC Military Officer (uncredited)
Ericka Johnson ... CDC Member (uncredited)
Felicia June ... Extra (uncredited)
Iris Kohl ... Reporter (uncredited)
Don Kress ... Pharmaceutical Executive (uncredited)
Al Kwok ... CDC Employee (uncredited)
Bea Kwok ... CDC Employee (uncredited)
Mike Leeder ... Police Officer (uncredited)
Yohanni Liman ... WHO Employee & CDC Worker (uncredited)
Bill Lumbert ... Bus Rider (uncredited)
Michael A. MacRae ... CDC Employee (uncredited)
Nathyn Masters ... African American Journalist (uncredited)
Timothy W. Mather ... Print Journalist (uncredited)
Samuel Meadows ... Press Member (uncredited)
José María Mendiola ... CDC Employee (uncredited)
Steve Mikula ... Board of Trade Executive (uncredited)
Jason Neisewander ... Extra (uncredited)
Jim Nieciecki ... Military MD Scientist with the CDC (uncredited)
Sara Ritz ... Female Senate Staff (uncredited)
Alla Royfman ... Model (uncredited)
Walt Sloan ... WHO employee (uncredited)
Scott Stangland ... Freshly Scrubbed (uncredited)
        nuary Stern ... Member of Congress (uncredited)
Denice Storey ... London Club Waitress (uncredited)
Giota Trakas ... Reporter (uncredited)
Alli Urbanik ... Girl on Stretcher (uncredited)
Russell Wait ... Doctor (uncredited)
Amr Waked ... Rafik (uncredited)
Michael White ... Doctor (uncredited)
Roger Wiggins ... CDC employee (uncredited)
Simon Yin ... Mini Bus Driver (uncredited)
Robert A. Young ... Capital Police Officer (uncredited)

Produced by
Chen On Chu .... line producer: Hong Kong
Contagion .... executive producer
Gregory Jacobs .... producer
Michael Shamberg .... producer
Stacey Sher .... producer
Steven Soderbergh .... producer

Original Music by
Cliff Martinez

Film Editing by
Stephen Mirrione

Casting by
Carmen Cuba

Set Decoration by
Cindy Carr

Makeup Department
Kate Biscoe .... makeup department head
Kimberly L. Boundas .... contact lens technician
Latrice Edwards .... additional make-up artist
Dominic Mango .... key hair stylist
Suzi Ostos .... key makeup artist
Thomas Terhaar .... assistant hair stylist

Production Management
Julie M. Anderson .... production supervisor
Mark Scoon .... executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Yann Mari Faget .... second assistant director: morocco
Lemon Liu .... first assistant director: Hong Kong
Jody Spilkoman .... key second assistant director

Art Department
Paul Allen .... set dresser
Colin Bach .... props
Anthony Barracca .... set dresser
Robert J. Carlyle .... construction coordinator
David Cortez .... set decoration assistant
Chewie K. Darsow .... art department assistant
Anthony Joseph Fatigato .... painter
Gary Happ .... carpenter
Steve Hull .... carpenter foreman
David W. Krummel .... set designer
Tani Kunitake .... illustrator
Quentin Matthys .... set dresser
Mike Monckton .... signwriter painter
Chuck O'Malley .... carpenter
Jeff Ozimek .... lead set designer
Walter J. Piers .... set dresser
Jami Primmer .... set designer
Shari Ratliff .... art department coordinator
Shane Reed .... leadman
Katrina Rice .... props
David Soukup .... set dresser
Bret August Tanzer .... graphic artist
Karen Teneyck .... graphic designer
Scott Troha .... gang boss

Sound Department
Michael Primmer .... boom operator
Mark Weingarten .... sound mixer

Special Effects by
Michael Ahasay .... special effects foreman
Blake E. Matthys .... key set effects
John D. Milinac .... special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Michael Sean Foley .... cg supervisor

Stunts
Robert G. Beck .... stunts
Aaron Crippen .... stunt performer
Elizabeth Davidovich .... stunts
Patrick Dunham .... stunts
James Fierro .... stunt driver
Todd Gillenardo .... stunts
Mark Harper .... stunt performer
W. Dante Ha .... stunts
Jason Kehler .... stunts
Matthew LeFevour .... stunts
Rick Le Fevour .... stunt coordinator
Tom Lowell .... stunts
Tim Martin .... stunt performer
Natalie M. Meyer .... stunts
Marty Murray .... stunt performer
Chris Nolte .... stunt performer
Brian Peters .... stunt performer
Scott Philyaw .... stunts
Jeff Shannon .... stunts
Lonnie R. Smith Jr. .... Stunts
Ryan Young .... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Sebastián Almeida .... remote head technician
James W. Apted .... b camera: first assistant
Noah Banks .... rigging electric
Claudette Barius .... still photographer
Ronald Dragosh .... best boy rigging electric
Greg Fausak .... best boy grip
Matt Johnson .... electrician
David 'Louie' Lukasik .... rigging gaffer
Duane Manwiller .... Steadicam operator
Duane Manwiller .... camera operator
Duane Manwiller .... director of photography: second unit
John Joseph Minardi .... key grip
Wilson Mylander .... grip
Felix Rivera .... best boy electric
John S. Robertson .... key rigging grip
Spencer M. Rohan .... grip
Jason Storandt .... dolly grip
Jerry Tran .... electrician
Peter Walts .... gaffer
Hunter Whalen .... second assistant camera
Sam Andrzejewski .... additional electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Shelby Cherniet .... casting associate: Chicago
Nina Henninger .... casting: San Francisco
Rich King .... extras casting
Jennifer Rose Locke .... extras casting: Atlanta
Amy C. Newbold .... casting assistant
Erin Stewart .... extras casting assistant
Katrina Wandel .... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tom Cummins .... key set costumer
Jennifer Jobst .... costume supervisor: Chicago
Laura Kaminski .... set costumer
Valerie T. O'Brien .... key costumer
Tracy Reuter .... costume assistant: Chicago
Richard Schoen .... costume supervisor
Amanda Scholl .... costumer

Editorial Department
Corey Bayes .... first assistant editor

Transportation Department
Shane Greedy .... transportation coordinator

Other crew
Robert G. Beck .... extras coordinator
Eric Bednarowicz .... location assistant
Stephanie Beman .... key craft service
Brittany McCoy Boardman .... production assistant
Adam Boor .... location scout
David Broder .... location manager
Jonelle Castillo .... production secretary
Cindy Ceglarek .... second assistant accountant
Drew Durepos .... staff assistant
Pablo Gambetta .... set production assistant
Brad Garoon .... location assistant
Larry Gilbert .... police security
Heather Gothie .... production secretary
Dow Griffith .... location manager: Hong Kong / Macau
Jason Hinkel .... first assistant accountant: location
Nicholas Jamison .... location assistant
Lexi Kirsch .... production assistant
Christina Kouyoumdzoglou .... production assistant
Juliet Lopez .... production assistant
Mark Mamalakis .... location manager: chicago
Mousy McCallum .... set production assistant
Jason Neisewander .... production assistant
Jim Nieciecki .... production assistant
Brent Ogburn .... production assistant
Matt Ott .... production assistant
Natasha Parker .... location coordinator
Stephanie Paull .... assistant production coordinator: Atlanta
Marcus 'Q' Quandt .... location assistant
Paul Rathburn .... chef
Angelo Renardo .... additional production assistant
Erin Rose .... second assistant accountant
Amanda See .... production assistant
Ericka N. Shane .... construction accountant
Jonathan Shedd .... location manager: San Francisco
Victor H. Soto .... production assistant
Justin Thaler .... production assistant
Jennifer Tunberg .... additional production assistant
Mish Twombly .... assistant production coordinator
Sydney Yuman .... production assistant

Production Companies

     Double Feature Films
     Participant Media

Distributors

     Warner Bros. Pictures (2011) (USA) (theatrical)

Other Companies

     Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment camera dollies
     Direct Tools & Fasteners expendables
     Dolby Laboratories sound mix
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     Movie Movers hair and makeup trailer
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