Oil Storm (2005) (TV)

Director:

James Erskine

Writers:

James Erskine (co-writer)
Caroline Levy (co-writer)

Release Date:

5 June 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Documentary-style footage reveals the aftermath of disastrous events that disrupt the flow of oil to the United States.

Cast

Melody Chase	...	Hazel Knowle
Liev Schreiber	...	Narrator (voice)
Lance E. Nichols	...	Frank Milner
Mark Krasnoff	...	John Hamel
Roland Uribe	...	Jack Roden (as Hector Roland Uribe)
Lee Ritchey	...	Ed Matthews
Peter Malof	...	Bob Knowle
Will Wallace	...	Tom McGraff
Michael Sarell	...	Joe Knowle
Steven Chester Prince	...	Howard Gibbons
Kortney Adams	...	Estelle Sanders
Brady Coleman	...	Adam McGraff
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Malcolm Adams	...	Emergency Medical Technician
Sheila Bailey	...	Mary McGraff
Kim Carrell	...	Boston Riot Leader
Anthony Gangi	...	Protestor
Jason Harper	...	Protester
V.J. Jones	...	Farm Bureau Official #2
Jenni Lee	...	Tv anchor
Angela Rawna	...	Reporter
Dean Reading	...	Farm Bureau Official #1
Ayden Smalling	...	Elliot Knowle
Brent Smiga
Ken Thomas	...	Reporter
Franco Trombino	...	Angry Mob Leader
Santiago Villalobos	...	Protestor
Jonathan Yvon	...	John / Office Employee

Runtime:

USA:120 min (including commercials)

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Australia:PG | USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Wall to Wall

Incredibly thought provoking - fascinating viewing - great TV!

This is an incredible show - by bringing to life a series of thoroughly plausible events, it really acts as a wake-up call to this Country to think about our dependence on oil and how easily this balance could be upset. It also makes for thoroughly captivating viewing.

The film starts with a hurricane hitting Louisiana - you see the preparations, the storm hitting and the devastation that it leaves in its wake. This has dramatic and direct consequences and would have made us think on its own. However, the hurricane is only the first in a series of entirely plausible events which, taken together, have catastrophic consequences.

I had to keep reminding myself that the show was a drama rather than a factual documentary - the characters were all so real and it was so easy to identify with their plights. It all made for very sombre but thoroughly compelling viewing.

This film must be seen!