Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America

"It began with one man."

2006 1h 23m EN

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5.9

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4.9

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★5.9TMDB · 51★4.9IMDB · 983

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Synopsis

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An outbreak of avian flu mutates into a virus that becomes transmittable from human to human.

“It began with one man.”

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Cast

Joely Richardson
Dr. Iris Varnack
Justina Machado
Alma Ansen
Ann Cusack
Denise Connelly
Scott Cohen
Governor Mike Newsome
David Ramsey
Curtis Ansen
Peter O'Brien
Alan
Carolyn Dando
Lauren Connelly
Kate Butler
Chief of Staff Jean Loos

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Pearce
Writers: Ron McGee
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Henk van Eeghen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Joely Richardson and Justina Machado and Ann Cusack carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It began with one man.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0800026 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Pearce directs. Henk van Eeghen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Editor Henk van Eeghen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Joely Richardson and Justina Machado and Ann Cusack carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "It began with one man.".
6IMDB entry: tt0800026 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.