You can feel them in your blood!
A former astronaut helps a government agent and a police detective track the source of mysterious alien pod spores, filled with lethal flesh-dissolving acid, to a South American coffee plantation controlled by alien pod clones.
Contamination (1980) is a science fiction and horror film directed by Luigi Cozzi, released on August 2, 1980 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Ian McCulloch, Louise Marleau, Marino Masé and Siegfried Rauch. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 143 ratings.
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Ian McCulloch
as Commander Ian Hubbard
Louise Marleau
as Colonel Stella Holmes
Marino Masé
as Lieutenant Tony Aris, NYPD
Siegfried Rauch
as Hamilton
Gisela Hahn
as Perla de la Cruz
Carlo De Mejo
as Agent Young
Carlo Monni
as Dr. Turner
Mike Morris
as Dr. Hilton (uncredited)
Brigitte Wagner
as Doctor (uncredited)
Angelo Ragusa
as Warehouse Worker (uncredited)
Nat Bush
as Warehouse Worker (uncredited)
Directed by Luigi Cozzi, written by Luigi Cozzi, Luigi Cozzi and Erich Tomek, produced by Claudio Mancini.
Average viewer score of 5.2/10 from 143 ratings.
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The main cast of Contamination (1980) includes Ian McCulloch, Louise Marleau, Marino Masé, Siegfried Rauch and Gisela Hahn. The film was directed by Luigi Cozzi. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Contamination was released on August 2, 1980 and runs for 1h 35m.
Contamination (1980) holds an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 143 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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