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Director:
Bill L. Norton
Writers (WGA):
John Mandel (story) and
Paul A. Kaufman (story) ...
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Release Date:
25 October 1998 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Thriller See more »
Plot:
A chemical engineer, who recently moved to town, struggles to find a way to kill a deadly new variant of Cryptosporidium that has infiltrated the town's water supply, causing people who drink it to die of thirst. | Add synopsis »
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User Reviews:
Entertaining but not extraordinary See more (6 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order)

Adam Arkin ... Bob Miller

Joely Fisher ... Susan Miller

Giancarlo Esposito ... Dr. Lawrence Carver

Ken Jenkins ... Lou Wolford
Phyllis Lyons ... Allison

Michael Cudlitz ... Andy
Jimmy Galeota ... Bobby Jr.

Casey Biggs ... Mayor Harold Warren
Viola Kates Stimpson ... Mrs. Bell
Robin Dearden ... Dr. Kennedy
Nancy Bell ... Mary Devane

Paul Linke ... Governor
William Forward ... Paul Davis
Jeanne Hartman ... Mrs. Carter
Thomas Mills ... Fire Chief

Jim Meskimen ... CDC Agent
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Erica Angarano ... Amelia
Robert Beecher ... Elderly Man #2
Karen Constantine ... Ellen Morgan
John E. Goetz ... Box Boy

Richard Hoyt-Miller ... David Morgan

Paul A. Kaufman ... Health Inspector
Roya Megnot ... T.V. Reporter

David Michael ... Soldier in Charge

Charles Warner Nash ... Reporter #2
Ashley Nolan ... Gridlocked Woman

Wiley M. Pickett ... Guardsman (as Wiley Pickett)

Valeri Ross ... Nurse #2

Mary Ann Schmidt ... Nurse

Sheila Shaw ... Nurse #1

Robert Martin Steinberg ... Jason Croft
Jordan Warkol ... Richie
Shannon Wells ... Mrs. Hackett
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Directed by
Bill L. Norton 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
John Mandel (story) and
Paul A. Kaufman (story)

John Mandel (teleplay)

Produced by
Paul A. Kaufman .... executive producer
Robert T. Megginson .... associate producer
Anthony Santa Croce .... producer
 
Original Music by
Daniel Licht 
 
Cinematography by
Paul Maibaum 
 
Film Editing by
Hibah Frisina 
 
Casting by
Simon Ayer 
Beth Hymson  (as Beth Hymson-Ayer)
 
Production Design by
Daniel A. Lomino 
 
Set Decoration by
Rick Gentz 
 
Costume Design by
Cathryn Wagner 
 
Makeup Department
Art Anthony .... makeup department head
Art Anthony .... special makeup effects department head
Sheryl Blum .... key hair stylist
Tarra D. Day .... additional makeup artist (as Tarra Day)
 
Production Management
Kimberly A. Dickens .... production supervisor
Anthony Santa Croce .... unit production manager
Lynn Stevenson .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tony Adler .... first assistant director
Catherine Bond .... second second assistant director (as Cathy Bond)
Paul A. Kaufman .... second unit director
Nicholas Wolfert .... second assistant director (as Nick Wolfert)
 
Art Department
Paul Breuninger .... on-set dresser
William 'W' Gilpin .... construction coordinator
Allan Johnson .... foreman
Jim Zemansky .... property master
 
Sound Department
John Asman .... sound re-recording mixer (as John B. Asman)
John Bauman .... boom operator
Sam Black .... sound re-recording mixer
Charles Bruce .... sound effects editor
Thomas J. Huth .... sound re-recording mixer
Jaya Jayaraja .... boom operator (as Jaya Ramalingam)
Ken Segal .... sound
Burton Weinstein .... supervising sound editor (as Burt Weinstein)
Ken Willingham .... sound
 
Special Effects by
Larry Fioritto .... special effects
 
Stunts
Ernie F. Orsatti .... stunt coordinator (as Ernie Orsatti)
Noon Orsatti .... stunts
Gilley Grey .... stunts (uncredited)
Mitch Toles .... precision player (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
James Boniface .... generator operator
Louie DeMarco .... second assistant camera (as Lou DeMarco)
David J. Frederick .... camera operator (as David Frederick)
Geoffrey Haley .... camera operator: Betacam camera (as Geoff Haley)
Neil Holcomb .... gaffer
Duane Journey .... key grip
Robert W. Morgenroth .... video supervisor (as Bob Morgenroth)
John Waldo .... first assistant camera
Hootly Weedn .... set lighting technician
Scott Whitbread .... camera loader
Stefan Wilking .... best boy electric
 
Casting Department
Kim Everett .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Monica Brazelton .... costumer
Faith Griffin .... costume supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Martin C. Heselov .... assistant film editor (as Marty Heselov)
Mark Perzely .... assistant film editor
 
Music Department
David Bondelevitch .... music editor
Paul Hepker .... additional composer: score
Adam Schiff .... score mixer
Adam Schiff .... score recordist
 
Transportation Department
Rod Bearden .... transportation captain
James Boniface .... driver: production van
James G. Brill .... driver
Mike Davis .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Steven Belgard .... publicist
Brett Cody .... video coordinator
Ronnie Marlin .... assistant production coordinator
Leigh Paonessa .... set production assistant
Suzie Sax-Horowitz .... script supervisor
Ivan E. Schwarz .... location manager (as Ivan Schwarz)
Julie Wagner .... stand-in: Joely Fisher
James E. Williams .... production accountant (as James Williams)
Shawn Wilt .... production coordinator (as Shawn Faulconer)
 

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Runtime:
120 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
UK:PG | USA:TV-14
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Company:
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Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Susan pulls up in the drive after picking the kids up, as the girl opens the truck door a crew-member and a reflector screen are reflected in the door.See more »

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11 out of 12 people found the following review useful.
Entertaining but not extraordinary, 15 October 2002
Author: Christian Andersen from Aarhus, Denmark

This disaster movie is not like other disaster movies. Other disaster movies tend to follow a very rigid structure and not stray from it.

First we meet the primary characters and we get to know them through scenes of "everyday life".

Then the secondary characters whose "lives will be changed forever" are introduced.

Lastly the "enemy" is introduced. Mostly in the form of the mighty bureaucrat who won't evacuate the city or close the beaches or whatever.

This movie introduces one secondary character and uses tertiary characters for all the "unwashed masses" who are just supposed to die anyway. This enables the movie to concentrate on the efforts of the hero(es) to fix the situation and not have to show a lot of pointless drivel about dogs trapped in rain pipes and children being caught under buses.

Plus, the characters are actually well drawn and the story is somewhat believable.

I was entertained for an hour and a half and that's really the point, right?

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