Quarantine (2010): Cast & Plot
Quarantine is a 2010 drama directed by Oday Rasheed, starring Asaad Abdul Majeed as Hitman, Alaa Najem and Rawan Abdullah. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Oday Rasheed
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Arabic - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Quarantine About?
The premise of Quarantine without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A contract killer and a destitute family share a squatted house in Baghdad, provided by their boss, a political overlord. As the killer slides into ruthlessness with crime, the mother and her children, confined by poverty, cling to resilience and refuse surrender. Their intersecting fates mirror Iraq’s wars, corruption and an uncertain future.
Quarantine Cast & Characters
Asaad Abdul Majeed leads the cast as Hitman, with Alaa Najem as Kerima and Rawan Abdullah as Meriam. Directed by Oday Rasheed; 6 actors are credited in all.
- Director Oday Rasheed
- Asaad Abdul Majeed as Hitman
- Alaa Najem as Kerima
- Rawan Abdullah as Meriam
- Hattam Auda as Salih
Also Starring in Quarantine
· 2 more- Hayder Munather Taleb
- Sajad Ali Muhanad
Quarantine Plot Summary
What happens in Quarantine from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On the night of March 11, 2008, news reporter Angela Vidal and her cameraman Scott Percival are on-site at the Los Angeles Fire Department to cover the night shift. Their routine reporting takes a dark turn when firefighters Jake and George Fletcher respond to an alarming emergency call from a local apartment building. A cacophony of screams from the unit of elderly resident, Mrs. Espinosa, compels the landlord Yuri, his wife Wanda, and several other tenants, including Lawrence, Bernard, his roommate Sadie, Randy, and Kathy with her daughter Briana, as well as immigrant couple Nadif and Jwahir, to investigate.
Full summary
The whole story of Quarantine, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Quarantine?
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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What is the name of the television reporter covering the night shift at the fire station?
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Quarantine FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Quarantine, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Quarantine?
Quarantine runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Quarantine released?
Quarantine was released on October 9, 2010.
Who directed Quarantine?
Quarantine was directed by Oday Rasheed.
Who is in the cast of Quarantine?
Quarantine stars Asaad Abdul Majeed as Hitman, Alaa Najem as Kerima and Rawan Abdullah as Meriam, among 6 credited actors.
Does Quarantine have a post-credit scene?
No. Quarantine has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Quarantine in?
The original language of Quarantine is Arabic.
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