Category 6: Day of Destruction (2004) (TV)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Dick Lowry

Writer (WGA):

Matt Dorff (written by)

Release Date:

14 November 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Action

Tagline:

Tornadoes, hurricanes, blackouts...There is no shelter from this storm!

Plot:

A hurricane heading North from the Gulf of Mexico meets a tornado over Chicago. The new superstorm wreaks havoc.

Plot Keywords:

Twister | Storm | Falling Glass | Catastrophe | Explosion

Cast

Thomas Gibson	...	Mitch Benson
Nancy McKeon	...	Amy Harkin
Chandra West	...	Rebecca Kerns, Lexer Senior Vice President for Public Relations
Brian Markinson	...	Chris Haywood
Nancy Anne Sakovich	...	Jane Benson (as Nancy Sakovich)
Randy Quaid	...	Tornado Tommy
Dianne Wiest	...	Shirley Abbott, Secretary of Energy
Brian Dennehy	...	Andy Goodman
Ari Cohen	...	Dan London, Lexer Corp Engineer & Whistleblower
Christopher Shyer	...	Craig Shilts
Andrew Jackson	...	Walt Ashley
Arnold Pinnock	...	Jason
Hollis McLaren	...	Helen Travers
Janaya Stephens	...	Laura Harkin
Petra Wildgoose	...	Lindsay Benson
Jeff Sutton	...	Garth Benson
Jeff Clarke	...	George Kiley
Alicia Johnston	...	Sabrina Rogers
Amanda Brugel	...	Leslie Singer
Ryan Kennedy	...	Eric
Chad Willett	...	Jeff Harkin
Kerr Hewitt	...	Tad
Trevor Botkin	...	Rick
David Brown	...	Control Center Engineer (as Dave Brown)
Dean McKenzie	...	Bob
Dave Price	...	Engineer
Brian Frank	...	Sammy Slots
Rebecca Gibson	...	Honey
Brian Kawakami	...	Japanese Man
Junko Bailey	...	Japanese Woman
Nancy Drake	...	Marge
Stan Lesk	...	Herb
Jodi Terhoch	...	Young Bride
Milt Bruchanski	...	Young Groom (as Milton Bruchanski)
Stephen McIntyre	...	Preacher
Rick Skene	...	Limo Driver
Nick Ouellette	...	Rowdy Boy
Paige Bannister	...	Fran
Chris Sigurdson	...	Randy Kreeger
Rob McLaughlin	...	Bartender
Jason Knight	...	Weather Officer
Glenn Morshower	...	747 Pilot
Natasha Zuvela	...	Flight Attendent #1 (archive footage)
Meredith Chipperton	...	Flight Attendent #2 (archive footage)
Joanne Rodriguez	...	Reporter #1
Jeff Skinner	...	Bank Guard
Candace Smith	...	Bank Manager
Robert Huculak	...	Storm Center Employee
Jon Ted Wynne	...	Relative
John Maclaren	...	Power Executive
Will Woytowich	...	Fire Department Official
Chad Bruce	...	John Tanner, EMT
Ernesto Griffith	...	Reporter #2
Dan McLean	...	Southside Substation Manager
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Crystal Lee Swain	...	Bridesmaid
Cory Cassidy	...	Mr. Henderson, Hostage in Bank (uncredited)
James Holt	...	Gateway Arch Tourist (uncredited)
James Janssens	...	Hostage (uncredited)
Dean Norris	...	747 Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Joe Phoebus	...	Gateway Arch Tourist (uncredited)
Bradley Sawatzky	...	Brian (uncredited)
Niel Wray	...	Gateway Arch Tourist (uncredited)

Directed by
Dick Lowry

Writing credits (WGA)
Matt Dorff		(written by)

Produced by
Ted Babcock	....	co-producer
Leslie Belzberg	....	producer
Lesley Oswald	....	co-producer
Peter Sadowski	....	co-producer
Robert M. Sertner	....	executive producer
George Snyder	....	co-producer
Randy Sutter	....	producer
Frank von Zerneck	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Jeff Rona
Joseph Williams		(as Joseph Stanley Williams)

Cinematography by
Neil Roach

Film Editing by
Tod Feuerman
Scot J. Kelly

Casting by
Susan Glicksman
Jim Heber
Coral Legault
Clare Walker

Production Design by
Sheila Haley

Art Direction by
Doug Byggdin

Set Decoration by
Norma Jean Sanders		(as Norma Sanders)

Costume Design by
Abram Waterhouse

Makeup Department
Brenda Magalas	....	assistant makeup artist
Barry Olafson	....	key hair stylist (as Barrie Olafson)
Joyce Wold	....	key makeup artist
Frances Hans	....	first assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Matt Fitzsimons	....	production supervisor
Greg Krutilek	....	production supervisor
Dave Mahoney	....	production manager
Lori Slomka	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tarnya Cook	....	third assistant director
Emily Drake	....	third assistant director
Richard Duffy	....	second assistant director: second unit
Warren Hanna	....	first assistant director: second unit
Warren Hanna	....	second assistant director
David Markowitz	....	first assistant director
Douglas Mitchell	....	second assistant director (as Doug Mitchell)

Art Department
Lloyd Brandson	....	key scenic artist
Olaf Dux	....	construction coordinator
Steven Fierberg	....	special visual consultant
Allan McGowan	....	set crew
Dean A. O'Dell	....	first assistant art director (as Dean O'Dell)
Katharina Stieffenhofer	....	set buyer
Maggie Wilson	....	property master
Gary Barringer	....	graphic designer (uncredited)
Kate Gajdosik	....	art department coordinator (uncredited)
Sheldon Johnson	....	draftsperson (uncredited)
Alexis Labra	....	on-set dresser (uncredited)
Khali Wenaus	....	art department production assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department
Nate Arrigoni	....	assistant sound editor
Kevin Fisher	....	sound designer
Robert L. Harman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kathryn Madsen	....	adr supervisor
Louis Marion	....	production sound recordist
Joseph Melody	....	supervising sound editor (as Joe Melody)
Dean Okrand	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Wendy Czajkowsky	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer (uncredited)
Scott C. Kolden	....	sound designer (uncredited)
Louis Marion	....	sound mixer (uncredited)
Paul Morrow	....	second boom operator (uncredited)
Louis Piche	....	boom operator (uncredited)
Randal S. Thomas	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Rhia Alcantara	....	special effects assistant
Frank Dunlop	....	special effects technician
Jim Fisher	....	special effects supervisor
Dale Shippam	....	special effects technician
Robert Yeager	....	special effects coordinator
Douglas W. Beard	....	special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
William L. Arance	....	3D modeler (as Bill Arance)
Oliver Arnold	....	lighting and texturing
Philip Benn	....	CG animator
Loren Bivens	....	CG animator
Deane Boeka	....	lead compositor
Glenn Campbell	....	visual effects supervisor
Jessi Chang	....	CG animator
Chris DeCristo	....	lead compositor
Lori Freitag-Hild	....	digital compositor (as Lori Freitag)
George Garcia	....	matte painter
Andrew Harlow	....	model spervisor
James Holt	....	digital compositor
Michael F. Hoover	....	3D animator (as Mike Hoover)
Barry Howell	....	lead visual effects animator
Bill Johnson	....	plate photographer
Nicki Kreitzman	....	digital compositor (as Nick Kreitzman)
Al Magliochetti	....	animation effects
Michelle Massie	....	visual effects co-producer
Don Mccoy	....	visual effects technical supervisor (as Don McCoy)
Don L. McCoy	....	visual effects supervisor
Tim McHugh	....	visual effects supervising producer
Christopher Moore	....	lead compositor (as Chris Moore)
Joe Phoebus	....	CG animator
Tim Pyle	....	2D animator
Wendy Ruiz	....	I/O coordinator
John G. Small	....	systems
Chris Tezber	....	visual effects coordinator
Brian Vogt	....	CG animator
Craig Weiss	....	visual effects supervisor
Niel Wray	....	CG supervisor
Chris Zapara	....	3D animator (as Chris Q. Zapara)

Stunts
Robert Borges	....	stunt performer
Dean Choe	....	stunt coordinator
Lisa Anne Durupt	....	stunt double
Lisa Anne Durupt	....	stunt performer
Jacqueline Loewen	....	stunt performer
David Markowitz	....	stunt driver (uncreditied)
Darren Ross	....	stunt coordinator
Darren Ross	....	stunt driver
Rick Skene	....	stunt driver
Sylvesta Stuart	....	stunt double: Arnold Pinnock
Chuck Robinson	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Craig Skene	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Rick Skene	....	stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Sean Skene	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
François Balcaen	....	second key grip
Michael Drabot	....	gaffer
Marc Gagnon	....	generator operator
Ben Mark Holzberg	....	still photographer
Jay Kohne	....	first assistant camera
Vince Krochak	....	second assistant camera
Vince Krochak	....	second assistant camera: trainee
Tenzin Lhalungpa	....	Steadicam operator
William Mills	....	key grip (as Bill Mills)
Daniel Quesnel	....	key second assistant camera
Rob Rowan	....	best boy electric (as Robert A. Rowan)
Marta Weiss	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Roger Wiebe	....	best boy grip
Allen Fraser	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Jason Heke	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Álex Martínez	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Nicolas Phillips	....	electrician (uncredited)
Joe Waistell	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (uncredited)

Animation Department
Gary Barringer	....	animator

Casting Department
Eleanor Erum	....	extras casting assistant
Susan Glicksman	....	casting: Los Angeles
Jim Heber	....	casting: Winnipeg
Coral Legault	....	casting: Toronto
Kari Rieger	....	extras casting
Clare Walker	....	casting: Toronto

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Paula Dunfield	....	costume set supervisor
Amy Sztulwark	....	costume trainee
Karen Kristalovich	....	assistant costume designer (uncredited)
Jason Wilkins	....	head dresser (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Marc Brunswick	....	post-production coordinator
Damien Simon	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Peter DiRado	....	music editor
Gregg Lehrman	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
John Mysyk	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Rhia Alcantara	....	location production assistant
Alisson Amigo	....	stand-in
Kathryn Buck	....	script supervisor
Paul Courchaine	....	payroll accountant
Michael Cowles	....	location manager
Cathie J. Edgar	....	location manager (as Cathie Edgar)
Eileen Gano	....	craft service first aid
Janet Gayford	....	production coordinator
Craig Massie	....	production assistant
Allan McGowan	....	security officer
Joe C. Menefee	....	technical advisor
Nancy Mouton	....	production associate
Barry Neely	....	production assistant
Kerrie Reid	....	extras wrangler
Ryan Spadafora	....	production assistant
Sheila Woodley	....	production accountant
Neal Baksh	....	key office production assistant (uncredited)
Megan Basaraba	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Chantel Bourrier	....	set production assistant intern (uncredited)
Dave Brown	....	firearms safety coordinator (uncredited)
Jason Campbell	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Jim Campbell	....	daily generator operator (uncredited)
Michael Chirsky	....	assistant production coordinator (uncredited)
Christie Kucera-Evenson	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Celene Miles	....	payroll assistant (uncredited)
Justin C. Smith	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Kevin Uddenberg	....	assistant to director (uncredited)

Production Companies

• MAT IV
• VZS Productions
• Von Zerneck Sertner Films

Distributors

• Bridge Entertainment Group (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2004) (USA) (TV)
• E4 (2005) (UK) (TV)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Sky One (2005) (UK) (TV)
• Talpa (2006) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)

Special Effects

• Area 51
• CBS Digital

Other Companies

• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by

Also Known As:

Overload (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

174 min (2 parts)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | USA:TV-PG | USA:Unrated (DVD version) | Canada:G (Quebec) | USA:Unrated (video rating) | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Company:

MAT IV

Trivia:

The two individuals staring out of the doomed Arch's observation windows are Craig Weiss (Visual Effects Supervisor) and Niel Wray, (Lead 3D Animator) of CBS Digital, one of two companies that created the Visual Effects for Category Six, the second company being Area 51.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: In the shopping mall, there is a sign for the Bay in the background. The Bay is a Canadian department store chain, and at the time of filming, did not have any locations in the United States.

Quotes:

Andy Goodman: Tornadoes destroy Las Vegas, we got hurricane force winds in the Gulf. We miss 'em both?
Chris Haywood: What can I say? We were caught off guard.
Andy Goodman: People are dead because we failed. But from now on, if a dog farts in Duluth, I expect to somebody to know about it!

Movie Connections:

References Twister (1996)

Peeee-yew!

Okay, so I enjoy a romp through destruction now and then - I'll admit it, I'm a disaster movie fan. That is, when the movie is ABOUT a disaster, NOT when the movie itself IS a disaster - BIG DIFFERENCE! My husband and I almost turned this off after the first hour of the first night, but decided to stick it out to see some potentially cool special effects. Okay, we got those. And then we felt compelled to watch the conclusion on Wednesday. Sloooooooooow. Boooooooooring. Not to mention stupid! I was pretty willing to overlook the paper-thin characters, lame dialogue, and clichéd, disjointed plotting. I was even mildly willing to overlook the damage done to the anti-global-warming cause. But in a movie where obviously somebody had enough computer smarts to give a realistic facsimile of the St. Louis Arch twisting and shouting, why wasn't there an equally savvy computer geek on hand to EDIT OUT THE PALM TREES from the stock footage dubbed in as "hurricane hits Chicago?" HELLO ALL YOU ON THE WEST COAST - last time I checked, Chicago was still located in the Midwest (you know, that "fly-over" country that produces most of YOUR food???), and guess what? There are no palm trees in the Midwest. SURPRISE!