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
- Directed By
- Jeremiah Chechik
- Written By
- Paul Barber, Larry Barber
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure
Unrated,
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Cast
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Bruce Greenwood
as Tom Shea
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Leslie Hope
as Zoe Cox
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Arnold Vosloo
as Khalid Jarrah
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James Remar
as Colonel Boggs
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Susan Merson
as Atty. Gen. Zutrow
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Will Lyman
as Homeland Chief Utley
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Bill Mondy
as FBI Agent Tucci
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Brent Stait
as FBI Cmdr. Hall
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Adrian Holmes
as Charlie Jansen
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Manoj Sood
as Syed Kahn
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Tony Alcantar
as Reactor Tech Pasquin
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Diego Diablo Del Mar
as Marwan
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Alessandro Juliani
as Salem
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Darren Shahlavi
as Waleed
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David Neale
as Shafig
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Ronald Selmour
as Ziad
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Darcy Laurie
as Omar
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Stephen Holmes
as NRC Mike Krinsky
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Dominic Zamprogna
as Agent Steve Ritchie
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Julian Christopher
as JC Chair Collins
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Patrick Gallagher
as Manolo
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Dan Joffre
as CHP Rob Engles
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Robert Kovack
as Himself
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Dr. Jim Walsh
as Himself
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David Rapoport
as Himself
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Dagmar Midcap
as Mike Sultan
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Louis Chirillo
as Security Manager
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Miguelito Macario
as Young Security Guard
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Dominika Wolski
as Tamara
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Ron Blecker
as CAG Leader
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Don S. Davis
as NRC Carl Mansfield
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Patricia Idlette
as 911 Operator
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Julia Arkos
as 911 Operator
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John Prowse
as Hooker Client
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Andrew Campbell
as Superintendent
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Angela Nielson
as Super's Girlfriend
