American Meltdown (2004)

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Originally titled American Meltdown, this speculative made-for-cable melodrama begins as a group of six terrorists, bearing names like Khalid, Shafig, and Ziad, take over a nuclear power plant in San Juan. It turns out that the terrorists' actions are merely symbolic, and that no real harm is… More Originally titled American Meltdown, this speculative made-for-cable melodrama begins as a group of six terrorists, bearing names like Khalid, Shafig, and Ziad, take over a nuclear power plant in San Juan. It turns out that the terrorists' actions are merely symbolic, and that no real harm is intended -- but things get tragically out of control, and soon the military and the government are in full spin mode to gloss over and wash their hands of a deadly nuclear meltdown that threatens to destroy everything within driving distance of the plant. In a virtual reprise of his characterization in the TV series 24, Arnold Vosloo portrays the head of the terrorists, who are more "home grown" than anyone is willing to admit. The film is shot in a punchy, fast-cut, hand-held "breaking news" style, alternating dizzily between color and black-and-white to give it a documentary feel. Meltdown was presented by the FX cable channel on June 6, 2004. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 2 hr.
Directed By: Jeremiah Chechik
Written By: Paul Barber, Larry Barber
Genres: Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure

On DVD: Oct 20, 2009

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Cast

            Bruce Greenwood as Tom Shea

            Leslie Hope as Zoe Cox

            Arnold Vosloo as Khalid Jarrah

            James Remar as Colonel Boggs

            Susan Merson as Atty. Gen. Zutrow

            Will Lyman as Homeland Chief Utley

            Bill Mondy as FBI Agent Tucci

            Brent Stait as FBI Cmdr. Hall

            Adrian Holmes as Charlie Jansen

            Manoj Sood as Syed Kahn

            Tony Alcantar as Reactor Tech Pasquin

            Diego Diablo Del Mar as Marwan

            Alessandro Juliani as Salem

            Darren Shahlavi as Waleed

            David Neale as Shafig

            Ronald Selmour as Ziad

            Darcy Laurie as Omar

            Stephen Holmes as NRC Mike Krinsky

            Dominic Zamprogna as Agent Steve Ritchie

            Julian Christopher as JC Chair Collins

            Patrick Gallagher as Manolo

            Dan Joffre as CHP Rob Engles

            Robert Kovack as Himself

            Dr. Jim Walsh as Himself

            David Rapoport as Himself

            Dagmar Midcap as Mike Sultan

            Louis Chirillo as Security Manager

            Miguelito Macario as Young Security Guard

            Dominika Wolski as Tamara

            Ron Blecker as CAG Leader

            Don S. Davis as NRC Carl Mansfield

            Patricia Idlette as 911 Operator

            Julia Arkos as 911 Operator

            John Prowse as Hooker Client

            Andrew Campbell as Superintendent

            Angela Nielson as Super's Girlfriend
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