Outbreak

1995 film directed by Wolfgang Petersen
Movie film Q495513
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Outbreak

Summary

Outbreak is a film[1]. Outbreak ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,915 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Outbreak's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Outbreak was directed by Wolfgang Petersen[4].
  • Robert Roy Pool wrote the screenplay for Outbreak[5].
  • Laurence Dworet wrote the screenplay for Outbreak[6].
  • Outbreak's composer is recorded as James Newton Howard[7].
  • Outbreak's genre is drama film[8].
  • Outbreak's genre is thriller film[9].
  • Outbreak's genre is disaster film[10].
  • Outbreak's based on is recorded as The Hot Zone[11].
  • A cast member of Outbreak was Dustin Hoffman[12].
  • A cast member of Outbreak was Rene Russo[13].
  • A cast member of Outbreak was Morgan Freeman[14].
  • A cast member of Outbreak was Cuba Gooding Jr.[15].
  • A cast member of Outbreak was Patrick Dempsey[16].
  • A cast member of Outbreak was Donald Sutherland[17].
  • A cast member of Outbreak was Kevin Spacey[18].
  • A cast member of Outbreak was Benito Martinez[19].
  • A cast member of Outbreak was Bruce Jarchow[20].
  • A cast member of Outbreak was Dale Dye[21].
  • A cast member of Outbreak was J. T. Walsh[22].
  • A cast member of Outbreak was Malick Bowens[23].
  • A cast member of Outbreak was Zakes Mokae[24].
  • Outbreak was produced by Wolfgang Petersen[25].
  • Outbreak was produced by Arnold Kopelson[26].
  • Outbreak was produced by Gail Katz[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Wolfgang Petersen[25], Arnold Kopelson[26], and Gail Katz[27]. Outbreak was directed by Wolfgang Petersen[4]. Screenwriters include Robert Roy Pool[5] and Laurence Dworet[6]. Cast members include Dustin Hoffman[12], Rene Russo[13], Morgan Freeman[14], Cuba Gooding Jr.[15], Patrick Dempsey[16], and Donald Sutherland[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1995[28] and March 30, 1995[29]. Original languages include English[30] and French[31]. Genres include drama film[8], thriller film[9], and disaster film[10]. Outbreak was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Outbreak's main subject is epidemic[33].

Reception

Reviews include 5.8/10[34], 64/100[35], and 60%[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Outbreak's after a work by is recorded as Richard Preston[37].

Why It Matters

Outbreak ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,915 views/month).[2] Outbreak has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Outbreak is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 114069
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 15692
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  3. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 → SID0013676
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  4. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1995-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1995-03-30T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Robert Roy Pool, Laurence Dworet
    Duration → {'amount': '+128'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English, French
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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