Contamination vs Shanghai 13
Contamination has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6/10 for Shanghai 13). Shanghai 13 is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 47m. Shanghai 13 is the older of the two (1984 against 2025). Both are action movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Contamination
Shanghai 13| Contamination | Shanghai 13 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1984 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Action, Horror, Science Fiction | Action |
| Country | Canada | – |
| Director | David Heacock, Neil Chase | Chang Cheh |
| Main cast | Elizabeth Chamberlain, Neil Chase, Brandon Horth, S-Raj Kumar, Tyler Sabourin | David Chiang Da-Wei, Andy Lau, Jimmy Wang Yu, Ti Lung, Danny Lee Sau-Yin |
Synopsis
Contamination
A top secret Alaskan lab goes dark due to an unexplained incident, prompting the military to send a black ops team to recover sensitive data and destroy the lab, only to find their ranks infected with a deadly alien virus.
Shanghai 13
A patriot finds evidence that the government is collaborating with a foreign power. If the people knew about the deception, they would revolt and overthrow the corrupt government. One patriot in office steals the proof and must make it out of the country. He gets assistance from a local rebel leader who is in charge of a motley group of fighters called the Shanghai 13. Not all of them can be trusted, as some of them will turn in the government…
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