Traffic
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Contagion
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About 2011 film directed by Steven Soderbergh
Genres drama, action, disaster, thriller
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Written by Scott Z. Burns
Starring Kate Winslet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Matt Damon, Marion Cotillard, Jude Law, Bryan Cranston, Steven Soderbergh, Laurence Fishburne
Music Cliff Martinez
Runtime 106 min
Country United States
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