Trapped: Buried Alive (TV 2002)

Michael Cooper (Wagner) launches a daring rescue mission to save his wife, daughter and the other occupants of a ski lodge hit by an avalanche and engulfed in snow.

Director:

Doug Campbell

Writer:

Tim McKay

Stars:

Jack Wagner, Gabrielle Carteris, Mark Lindsay Chapman

Cast

Cast overview:
Jack Wagner	...	Michael Cooper
Gabrielle Carteris	...	Emily Cooper
Mark Lindsay Chapman	...	Reno Riley
Morgan Rusler	...	A.J.
JJ Snyder	...	Clair
Aubrey Dollar	...	Paige
John J. Fleming	...	Karl (as John Fleming)
Wendy Davis	...	Monique
Mike Graybeal	...	Alex
Phil Coccioletti	...	Danny
Frank T. Wells	...	Finley
Edsel Hughes	...	Stanley
Celeste Oliva	...	News Reporter

Storyline

The management of a ski resort blatantly ignores a local expert's warning that a mass of snow has build up which is just waiting to come down the ski slopes in a terrible avalanche. Instead of clearing the endangered area, skiers are allowed to remain 'for the rest of the day'. Nature doesn't wait till after business hours, so the crystallized wave rushes down and crushes everything on its path, including a brand new hotel; among the guests is the architect Michael Cooper's own family, which now tries to remember the plans well enough to find the way out, as he tries to instruct the rescue operation above, where a second, even larger avalanche is expected.

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Plot Keywords:

overalls

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Taglines:

A thundering roar. A flash from above. A family buried alive. Now, can a mother's spirit and a father's courage save them before it is too late?

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Trapped: Beneath the Snow

Filming Locations:

Killington Ski Resort - 4763 Killington Road, Killington, Vermont, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

PorchLight Entertainment, Edgewood Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

After the first avalanche, several characters arise from under, at most, half an inch of snow, brush themselves off and get out, when in reality they would have been buried several feet below the snow.

User Reviews

Rubbish

Saw this on TV. I'm glad I didn't go to the cinema to see this or spend the money on rental. The movie is totally predictable - from the corrupt owner and planner, to the snaking electric cables. The plot is really weak and unbelievable - the avalanche expert guy gets hit by a 20 foot wave of bone breaking avalanche (using actual footage) and all he has to do is get up and shake himself down. The avalanche thunders down at a million miles an hour and stops dead at the side of the road.

Some of the actual avalanche material is impressive and shows its devastating power. But the contract between the real avalanche and the staged stuff makes this film look even flimsier.

Do yourself a favour, don't bother with this one not even on T.V.