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Director Steven Soderbergh is a master craftsman at assembling impressive ensemble casts. From “Traffic” (2000) to “Ocean’s Thirteen” (2007), Soderbergh has been a magnet for stellar Hollywood talent. His well-crafted and thought-provoking “Contagion” follows the same pattern. ==I — TH==

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