Category 7: The End of the World (2005) (TV)

User Rating:

4.5/10   

Director:

Dick Lowry

Writers (WGA):

Christian Ford (written by) (segment) &
Roger Soffer (written by) (segment) ...

Release Date:

6 November 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Tagline:

The Ultimate Superstorm is Back - And This Time It's Deadlier...

Plot:

A deadly category 7 storm wreaks havoc on the world. Meanwhile, kidnappers threaten to make matters even worse.

Plot Keywords:

Global Warming | Mass Destruction | Tornado | Hurricane | Sequel

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations

Cast

Gina Gershon	...	FEMA Director Judith Carr
Cameron Daddo	...	Ross Duffy
Shannen Doherty	...	Faith Clavell
Randy Quaid	...	Tornado Tommy Dixon
Robert Wagner	...	Sen. Ryan Carr
Adam Rodriguez	...	USAF Pilot Ritter
Sebastian Spence	...	FPS Agent Gavin Carr
Nicholas Lea	...	Monty
John Kapelos	...	Secretary of Homeland Security Jim Roberts
Lindy Booth	...	Brigid
James Brolin	...	Donny Hall
Swoosie Kurtz	...	Penny Hall
Tom Skerritt	...	Colonel Mike Davis
Kenneth Welsh	...	Chief of Staff Alan Horst
Suki Kaiser	...	Gayle Duffy

Runtime:

169 min (2 parts)

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15

Filming Locations:

Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada

Company:

Luisa Filmproduktions GmbH and Co. KG

Goofs:

Continuity: The only view of Chicago was the top parts of the Sears Tower, which looks untouched by a tornado storm. In the last movie (a week earlier), the top of the Sears Tower, at the end of the movie, was very badly damaged.

Quotes:

Jim, Secretary of Homeland Security: Just my luck - I'm not dead.

Movie Connections:

References The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

I see cows...........

OK sorry wrong movie......that was "Twister"....and this movie had more than its share...Global warming has sprouted global storms of gigantic proportions and its FEMA to the rescue with the help of a few other folks as the storms head for Washington. Gina Gershon leads the cast that includes Shannon Doherty and Randy Quaid reprising his role from "Category 6" in which his "Tommy Tornado" character was swept away in a twister....and yes he lived to tell the tale...I gotta say the first half of this movie was a loud, shaky fast cut editing mish mash that left me with a headache. Filmmakers can you please leave the "NYPD Blue" shaky camera style alone already!!!!That is the most annoying style of film making and I guess they felt it was just right for this disaster flick but it just became a distraction for me. Now what surprised me, aside from the fact that I actually watched the second half, is that the second half actually entertained me with its storms of doom in almost every frame and our heroes running about in the mix of it all. Another pleasing factor was Andrea Lui who I suspect could be Lucy Lui's little sister who gives us a little bit of her take on "Charlies Angels" as she rescues her boy toy from the perils of the storm. That had to be a wink from the makers. All in all the 2nd half was better for me than the first and thats not saying too much. Geez if you ain't gotta nothing better to do then just sit back and watch the world end...well kinda, sorta, and don't expect too much...