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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Movie Release: 2001 DVD Release: 08/17/2004 Format: DVD Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 35 mins Studio: Platinum Disc Total Copies: 2 Genres: Science Fiction, Sci-Fi Disaster Film

Known as The Last Breath on cable TV and Epidemic abroad, this contemporary technothriller was filmed in 2001 under the title Contagion. When the President of the United States (Bruce Boxleitner) is struck by a poisoned dart, a shadowy terrorist claims that the Chief Executive has been infected with a lethal virus, for which the terrorist has the only antidote. As frenzied negotations proceed between the Government and the assailant, virologist Dr. Diane Landis (Megan Gallagher) races against time to save the President's life and avoid a worldwide crisis, with or without the aid of the typically uncooperative Secret Service. Even though the basic situation is fraught with thrills and terror, somehow or other the film climaxes with an out-of-left field cliffhanger involving a child in jeaopardy. Withheld from release in the wake of the Anthrax scares attending the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, Contagion was finally seen by American viewers courtesy of the Lifetime network on October 7, 2003. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Bruce Boxleitner - President Howard
Megan Gallagher - Dr. Diane Landis
Lin Shaye - Laura Crowley

Terrorists have just unleashed a killer virus that has infected the President of the United States, and as the contagion quickly begins to spread, the military sets into motion a chilling endgame plan in director John Murlowski's tense biological thriller. The time is the early 21st Century and terrorists have created a level-four Ebola virus that renders all biological weapons useless. With the president infested and the whole town soon showing signs of infection, the military makes an ultimatum to scientists to discover a cure quickly or face the prospect of having the whole town destroyed to ensure the safety of all mankind. Now, with the clock ticking and the bug spreading, the top minds in science must race destruction as the military prepares to strike. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide