Storm (Video 1999)

A top secret government study involving the manipulation of the weather goes awry, leaving L.A. in the path of a destructive hurricane. A meteorologist sets out to save the city.

Director:

Harris Done

Writers:

Phillip J. Roth (story), Patrick Phillips (screenplay),

Stars:

Luke Perry, Martin Sheen, Robert Knott

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Luke Perry	...	Dr. Ron Young
Martin Sheen	...	General James Roberts
Robert Knott	...	Tom Holt
David Moses	...	Dr. Daniel Platt
Alexandra Powers	...	Major Tanya Goodman
Marc McClure	...	Dr. Brian Newmeyer
Renée Estevez	...	Andrea McIntyre
Glenn Shadix	...	Nate
E.E. Bell	...	Dwight
David Sederholm	...	Richard
Richard Steven Horvitz	...	Danny (as Richard Horvitz)
Kathleen Randazzo	...	Shelley Newmeyer (as Kathleen Lambert)
Brendan Cowles	...	Jorgensen
Mark Conley	...	Banks
Terry Parmer	...	Randy

Storyline

On August 23, 1992, a black-ops research program led by General Roberts perfected a device to control the weather. It was launched from a specially outfitted plane and tested for the first time. But control of the machine was lost, and within hours a deadly hurricane had formed. It became the greatest natural disaster since the San Francisco Earthquake - Hurricane Andrew. In the wake of this catastrophe, all evidence of the program was buried. Seven years later, General Roberts has revived the top-secret project. He recruits ambitious meteorologist Ron Young, who has developed software that directs weather systems. The STORM device, now equipped with this software, has been launched into a weather front 300 miles off the California coast. Moments after the device has whipped the storm into a full-blown hurricane, Roberts orders it targeted at Mexico. The storm has grown in power to a super-hurricane, with wind speeds exceeding 400 miles per hour. A struggle on board the plane ensues, ...

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Plot Keywords:

hurricane | storm | general | top secret | plane | 

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Taglines:

God created the world in six days, some thing will destroy it in one.

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Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Swedish

Release Date:

11 September 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Storm Trackers

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Unified Film Organization (UFO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

General Roberts, an Air Force Brigadier General, is wearing the blue striped fours of service longevity of service ribbon without any oak leaf clusters. He likely would not be wearing a ribbon without clusters, because the service ribbon, as he wears it, signifies less than even the second award, and it is likely a general officer would have four or five clusters for longevity of service befitting a Brigadier General.

User Reviews

Meteorologists Can Prevent Horrors of Nature

Luke Perry, (Ron Young) is required to give his experience to a renegade Air Foerce General Roberts, ( Martin Sheen) who is involved in a top secret government operation in order to control all the weather of this entire country. The secret weapon is able to be launched from an aircraft into the eye of a massive weather front off California which has great winds of over 400 mph. This storm is headed for Los Angeles and there are many struggles that happen aboard this aircraft and many people fight against each other. There is even time for men and women to find love and close relationships. Great film from 1999, enjoy.