Medusa's Child (1997)

Fuming over the departure of his wife Vivian and the cutting of his research funding, crazy nuclear scientist Rogers Henry constructs Medusa, a thermonuclear bomb capable of generating a ... See full summary »

Director:

Larry Shaw

Writers:

John J. Nance (book), Ellen Weston (teleplay)

Stars:

Vincent Spano, Lori Loughlin, Gail O'Grady

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vincent Spano	...	Scott Nash
Lori Loughlin	...	Dr. Linda McCoy
Gail O'Grady	...	Vivian Henry
Kevin Dillon	...	Jerry Carnel
John Glover	...	Rogers Henry
J.B. Bivens	...	FBI SWAT Team Leader
Jack Coleman	...	Dean Cooper
Chris Noth	...	Tony DiStefano
Martin Sheen	...	President (U.S.)
Vyto Ruginis	...	Defense Secretary Stanley Shapiro
Ian Tracey	...	Peter Cooke
Bob Morrisey	...	F.B.I. Director
Robert Wisden
David Kaye	...	Anchor
Tom Butler

Storyline

Fuming over the departure of his wife Vivian and the cutting of his research funding, crazy nuclear scientist Rogers Henry constructs Medusa, a thermonuclear bomb capable of generating a continent-sized electro-magnetic pulse; such EMP could effectively destroy a computer-based society. He dupes Vivian into bringing it to the Pentagon to exact his final revenge on the government, rigging it so it will explode before its count-down if Vivian's pacemaker isn't within fifteen feet of it. Medusa arms itself in the air aboard Scott Nash's 737 cargo plane, and with Hurricane Sigrid about to hit the coast, nobody wants to let them land. Based on the novel by John J. Nance.

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Plot Keywords:

bomb | electro magnetic pulse | cargo | pentagon | nuclear | 

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Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 November 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Atomjárat

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia TriStar Television, Comsky Group, Mandalay Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

240 min 240 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

An underwater nuclear explosion would not cause an electromagnetic pulse (EMP). EMP occurs when the pressure wave from a high-altitude blast forces molecules in the upper atmosphere previously charged with electricity to discharge it. An underwater burst would also not produce a fireball above the surface but instead would produce an enormous cloud of water vapor.

User Reviews

An excellent adaptation of the book.

I really liked this movie. Even though they changed a few things from the book, they kept the suspense up and running. The casting was perfect and well acted. Especially Vincent Spano as the Captain. I would recommend this film to anyone, and I will buy a copy of the video when it is available.