OUTBREAK
Dustin Hoffman, Morgan Freeman, Rene Russo,
Donald Sutherland, Kevin Spacey, Cuba Gooding Jr.
Warner Bros.; Directed by Wolfgang Petersen
Rated R; 127 minutes; 1995
Colonel Sam Daniels (Dustin Hoffman), a brilliant scientist, enlists the help of General Billy Ford (Morgan Freeman) to prevent a world catastrophe in this tense thriller.
REVIEWS
"A compelling life and death thriller. Dustin Hoffman makes a marvelous hero. Totally engrossing from beginning to end."
—David Sheehan, CBS-TV
"A sit on the edge of your seat masterpiece. A masterpiece. Dustin Hoffman is terrific."
—Paul Wunder, WBAI RADIO
"This could do for public places what ‘Jaws’ did for the beach. Feverish suspense . . . infectious performances."
—Bob Healy, SATELLITE NEWS
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**** An adrenaline rush. Infectiously entertaining, no one will be immune to OUTBREAK."—Barbara & Scott Siegel, SIEGEL ENTERTAINMENT SYNDICATE
"OUTBREAK is a viral thriller—CATCH IT!"
—George Pennacchio, KFMB-TV, SAN DIEGO
"One of the great scare stories of our time. A clever, daunting thriller."
—Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN TIMES
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**** A heart pounding thriller. Movie making at its best."—Bill Diehl, ABC RADIO NETWORK
"Riveting. The suspense is contagious."
—Jeanne Wolf, JEANNE WOLF’S HOLLYWOOD
"Top notch performances. Entertainment of the highest order."
—Mike Caccioppell, WABC RADIO
"A big winner. Dustin Hoffman is simply sensational."
—Neil Rosen, NY1 NEWS
"Exciting. One of the year’s most exciting films."
—Casper Citron, WOR RADIO
LARGE GROSSES
$190,000,000