Countdown (1996)

When Chris Murdoch falls obsessively in love with a Japanese girl attending University in Seattle (Kaori Ozaki) he murders Japanese men who have shown her kindness under the pretext of ... See full summary »

Director:

Keoni Waxman

Writer:

Keoni Waxman

Stars:

Yûki Amami, Lori Petty, Jason London

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Yûki Amami	...	Yoko Sugimura
Lori Petty	...	Sara Daniels
Jason London	...	Chris Murdoch
James Le Gros	...	Lt. Michael Killip (as James LeGros)
Miwa Kawagoe	...	Kaori Ozaki
Michael Patten	...	Kurt Little
Dan Bell	...	Agent Friendly
Jan D'Arcy	...	Tia Daniels
George Catalano	...	Bomb Squad Guy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Armani	...	Cop
Michael R Bowman	...	FBI Agent
Tony Doupe	...	Sniper
Scott Duthie	...	FBI Agent
Carl Kocis	...	FBI Agent
Ron Sarchian	...	Agent #1

Storyline

When Chris Murdoch falls obsessively in love with a Japanese girl attending University in Seattle (Kaori Ozaki) he murders Japanese men who have shown her kindness under the pretext of revenge for the attack on Pearl Harbor during WWII. However the ruse involves the FBI in the case, and Agent Sara Daniels. However, the investigation is hampered when Yoko Sugimura of the Tokyo Police arrives to take Kaori back to her influential father. Despite their initial dislike, Sara and Yoko are forced to work together to stop Chris when his obsession is manifest with high explosives.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | fbi | christmas | bomb | detective | 

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Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA Japan

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 November 1996 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Serial Bomber

Filming Locations:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Overseas FilmGroup

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Toward the end of the film, the bomb's timer shows 15 seconds until detonation. Yoko and Chris exchange several lines of dialogue and when the timer is shown again, there is suddenly 20 seconds left until detonation.

User Reviews

Awesome Movie

This movie was really good. Lori Petty is the reason this film almost gets a perfect score. She is a good actress who's very underrated, and deserves more spots in movies. Well anyway the movie was full of suspense, surprises, and danger. It kept me wondering," what will happen next." I was also surprised at some of the actions of the villain (Jason London). This movie was really good, and it's worth a rental for someone who wants a movie that's full of suspense, and action. I was surprised that there wasn't much drama in the movie expect for a couple of scenes. Some of the scenes were a little sad and heartbreaking. It was mostly action though. It was still one of the best movies I have ever seen.

9.5/10