Contamination (1980): Cast & Plot
Contamination is a 1980 sci-fi horror film directed by Luigi Cozzi, starring Louise Marleau as Colonel Stella Holmes, Ian McCulloch and Siegfried Rauch. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Luigi Cozzi
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Lisa Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Contamination About?
The premise of Contamination without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
An ex‑astronaut teams up with a government agent and a police detective to trace lethal alien pod spores that dissolve flesh. Their investigation leads them to a remote South American coffee plantation where cloned alien pods control the harvest, posing a deadly threat to humanity.
Contamination Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- alien knock off
- space sci fi
- surprise ending
- italian horror
- german horror
- villain
- grindhouse film
- blood spatter
- creature feature
- independent horror
- exploitation
- b horror
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- b movie
- low budget film
- twin towers
- new york
- south america
- brooklyn bridge
- george washington bridge
- florida
- video nasty
- psychotronic film
- rip off
- italian exploitation
- pod
- suspense
- 1980s
- written by director
- midnight movie
- blood on shirt
- pistol
- alien spore
- mercilessness
- kidnapping
- hostage
- held at gunpoint
- world domination
- escape
- deception
- betrayal
- double cross
- airfield
- airport
- covered in blood
- hazmat suit
- scene during opening credits
- shootout
- new york city skyline
- fistfight
- character's point of view camera shot
Contamination Cast & Characters
Louise Marleau leads the cast as Colonel Stella Holmes, with Ian McCulloch as Commander Ian Hubbard and Siegfried Rauch as Hamilton. Directed by Luigi Cozzi; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Luigi Cozzi
- Louise Marleau as Colonel Stella Holmes
- Ian McCulloch as Commander Ian Hubbard
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Siegfried Rauch as Hamilton - Marino Masé as Lieutenant Tony Aris, NYPD
Also Starring in Contamination
· 7 more- Carlo Monni Dr. Turner
- Gisela Hahn Perla de la Cruz
- Angelo Ragusa Warehouse Worker (uncredited)
- Carlo De Mejo Agent Young
- Nat Bush Warehouse Worker (uncredited)
- Mike Morris Dr. Hilton (uncredited)
- Brigitte Wagner Doctor (uncredited)
More from Luigi Cozzi
More films directed by Luigi Cozzi: Little Wizards of Oz, Paganini Horror, The Black Cat and Sinbad of the Seven Seas.
Contamination Plot Summary
What happens in Contamination from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A large, seemingly abandoned ship drifts into New York Harbor. The vessel is found to be carrying vast containers of coffee, but hidden inside are football-sized green eggs. When the crew sent to explore the ghost ship disturb them, they uncover the brutal truth: the eggs explode, showering everything with a viscous liquid that is deadly to living things and triggers instant, gruesome explosions.
Full summary
The whole story of Contamination, scene by scene
Contamination Videos
2 videos: 2 clips.
- Clip Elvira Movie Macabre Alien Contamination ( Film 1980 )
How Well Do You Know Contamination?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Where does the mysterious abandoned ship drift into at the start of the film?
Cars in Contamination
27 cars on screen, including the 1979 Ford LTD Landau and the 1979 Jeep CJ-7.
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1979 Ford LTD Landau Important role -
1979 Jeep CJ-7 Important role -
1975 Bedford CF Mk1 Minor role -
1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Minor role
Contamination Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “Brut des Grauens” and “Die”.
- Also known as
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- Brut des Grauens
- Die
- Contamination - Brut des Schreckens
- Alien Contamination
- Toxic Spawn
- Contamination: Alien on Earth
- Contamination - Alien arriva sulla Terra
- Contaminación: Alien invade la Tierra
- Astaron - Brut des Schreckens
- Contaminación (Alien invade La Tierra)
- Kontaminace: Vetřelci na Zemi
- A rémület ivadékai
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- Alien - O Monstro Assassino
- Заражение
- Skażenie
- 异形侵袭
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Contamination FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Contamination, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Contamination?
Contamination runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Contamination released?
Contamination was released on August 2, 1980.
Who directed Contamination?
Contamination was directed by Luigi Cozzi.
More films by Luigi Cozzi Who is in the cast of Contamination?
Contamination stars Louise Marleau as Colonel Stella Holmes, Ian McCulloch as Commander Ian Hubbard and Siegfried Rauch as Hamilton, among 11 credited actors.
Does Contamination have a post-credit scene?
No. Contamination has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Contamination in?
The original language of Contamination is Italian.
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