A TV reporter and cameraman are taken hostage on a tugboat while covering a workers strike. The demands of the hostage-takers are to collect all the nuclear detonators in the Charleston, SC area so they may be detonated at sea. They...
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Directed by
| Edward Zwick | ||
Written by
| Marshall Herskovitz | ... | (teleplay) |
| Edward Zwick | ... | (story) & |
| Marshall Herskovitz | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Lynn D. Baltimore | ... | associate producer |
| Marshall Herskovitz | ... | producer |
| Don Ohlmeyer | ... | executive producer |
| Edward Zwick | ... | producer |
Editing by
| Arden Rynew | ... | (video tape) |
Editorial Department
| Bill Breshears Jr. | ... | assistant videotape editor (as William Breshears Jr.) |
Casting By
| Mary Goldberg | ||
Production Design by
| Robb Wilson King | ||
Set Decoration by
| Gayle Simon | ||
Makeup Department
| Ken Horn | ... | makeup artist (as Kenneth Horn) |
Production Management
| Nancy Haas | ... | unit production manager |
| John W. Rogers | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Anthony Brand | ... | associate director (as Tony Brand) |
Art Department
| Arthur Howe Jr. | ... | lead man: Charleston (as Arthur Howe) |
| Kathe Klopp | ... | swing woman |
| David Q. Quick | ... | assistant property master (as David Quick) |
| Tom Shaw Jr. | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Jerry Clemans | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Phillip Falcone | ... | audio mixer: Charleston |
| David Gould | ... | audio assistant: Charleston |
| Eric Levinson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Larry Stephens | ... | audio mixer: Los Angeles |
| Rick Thornton | ... | audio assistant |
Visual Effects by
| Bill Feightner | ... | video effects (as William Feightner) |
Stunts
| Eurlyne Epper | ... | stunt person |
| Terry Leonard | ... | stunt person (as Terry J. Leonard) |
| Jeff Ramsey | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Chuck Waters | ... | stunt person |
| Jerry Wills | ... | stunt person |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dan Andresen | ... | camera operator: second unit L.A. |
| Jim Dowds | ... | camera operator: second unit Charleston |
| Charlie Fernandez | ... | camera assistant (as Charles Fernandez) |
| Hank Geving | ... | camera operator |
| Carl Gibson | ... | lighting director |
| James Jansen | ... | gaffer |
| Danny Jimenez | ... | key grip (as Daniel S. Jimenez) |
| Bill Johnson | ... | gaffer: Charleston |
| George Patterson | ... | camera operator: second unit Charleston |
| Richard Price | ... | camera operator: second unit L.A. |
| James R. Renfro | ... | electrician (as James Renfro) |
| Michael Ruiz | ... | videotape operator: Charleston |
| Bruce Solberg | ... | videotape operator |
Casting Department
| Chandler Evans | ... | casting assistant |
| Lorraine Maxwell-Young | ... | atmosphere casting: Charleston |
| David Rubin | ... | casting associate |
| Gary Towles | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Nancy Cone | ... | wardrobe |
| Nina Padovano | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Gary McNett | ... | location manager |
| Steve Rhea | ... | location manager: Charleston |
Music Department
| Ferdinand Jay Smith | ... | composer: promo and news music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Robin J. Stern | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Michael McCulley | ... | transportation: Charleston (as P. Michael McCulley) |
Additional Crew
| Arlene Acker | ... | stock footage supervisor |
| Holly Aylward | ... | assistant: Mr. Ohlmeyer |
| Dick Dubuque | ... | production auditor (as Richard Dubuque) |
| Bobbi Kronowitz | ... | production coordinator: Charleston |
| Irwin Marcus | ... | stage manager |
| Nina K. Noble | ... | production assistant: Charleston (as Nina Kostroff) |
| Cynthia Pearson | ... | production assistant |
| Alycia M. Rogers | ... | production assistant |
| Horace Ruiz | ... | technical supervisor: Charleston |
| Bob Shelley | ... | weapons |
| Rick Sparks | ... | assistant to the producers |
| Emily T. Warwick | ... | production assistant: Charleston (as Emily Warwick) |
| Keith Winikoff | ... | technical supervisor: Los Angeles |
Production Companies
Distributors
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1983) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1987) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
- Carol Lynn Enterprises (special effects)
- Image West Ltd. (special visual effects)
- Pendulum Productions (II) (special visual effects)
Other Companies
- Compact Video Services (editing facilities)
- Compact Sound Services (sweetening facilities)
- Central Casting (atmosphere casting)
- Charleston, South Carolina (the producers wish to thank)
- Charleston Police Department, Charleston, South Carolina (the producers wish to thank)
- The South Carolina Film Commission (the producers wish to thank)
Storyline
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A TV reporter and cameraman are taken hostage on a tugboat while covering a workers strike. The demands of the hostage-takers are to collect all the nuclear detonators in the Charleston, SC area so they may be detonated at sea. They threaten to detonate a nuclear device of their own if their demand isn't met.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When this film was first broadcast, the network superimposed the word "dramatization" on the bottom of the screen every few minutes and ran disclaimers after every commercial break, to remind people it was only a movie. That didn't stop some people in Charleston, S.C. from panicking anyway. See more » |
| Goofs | The cameraman would not be able to film the explosion. Either the pyroclastic storm or the electromagnetic pulse would render the camera unusable, and at least erase the magnetic tape in the camera. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1983). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opens with a commercial advertising shows for the fictional RBS network, followed by the title "Special Bulletin" as the commercial is interrupted. There are no opening credits, making this one of the first TV movies ever produced without some sort of opening credits. See more » |
| Quotes |
Susan Myles:
Good evening, this is News Watch. Emergency efforts continue in Charleston, South Carolina, where 3 days ago a nuclear explosion destroyed the heart of the city. Estimated at an yield of 23,000 tons of TNT was seen and heard up to 400 miles away and created a firestorm that is still burning in several areas. Due to early evacuations, the number of dead is estimated at less than 2,000, but at last count there were more than 25,000 injured. Many of those are burnt and have been flown to hospitals around the country for treatment, but altogether the burn care centers in the United States have only 2,400 beds, less than half the number needed for the victims of the Charleston blast. Because onshore winds spreading radiation fallout west of the city, 250,000 more people have been evacuated from outlying areas. In all, half a million are homeless. Scientists estimate that it may be years before the region is safe to reoccupy. Trauma care centers are being set up for survivors, many of whom are physically uninjured but suffering from shock and delayed stress. Authorities are also caring for hundreds of children who are either orphaned or cannot find their parents. Counselors tell of recurring nightmares and shock. One child of 9 apparently committed suicide. After 3 days the shock seems to be just setting in. Early talk of rebuilding have been forgotten in the wake of radiation estimates. Hundreds of thousands of refugees face the prospects of starting new lives elsewhere in an already depressed economy. As for Charleston itself, the city of gardens and narrow streets and beautiful old houses, that city is gone forever. A new city may someday grow there years from now, or it may remain a desert, whichever, the staggering loss of once was can never be eradicated. See more » |