Storm Catcher (1999)

A renegade general (Robert Miano) plots to bomb Washington using a new top secret jet called the Storm Catcher. The only trouble is only one man (Dolph Lundgren) is capable of flying it. So... See full summary »

Director:

Anthony Hickox (as Tony Hickox)

Writers:

Bill Gucwa, Ed Masterson

Stars:

Dolph Lundgren, Mystro Clark, Jon Pennell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dolph Lundgren	...	Major Jack Holloway
Mystro Clark	...	Captain 'Sparks' Johnson
Jon Pennell	...	Captain Lucas (as John Pennell)
Robert Miano	...	General William Jacobs
Yvonne Zima	...	Nicole Holloway
Kylie Bax	...	Jessica Holloway
Jody Jones	...	Sergeant McGarry
Robert Glen Keith	...	Sergeant Stanley
Anthony Hickox	...	Agent Load (as Tony Hickox)
Kimberley Davies	...	Agent Lock
Rudy Mettia	...	Commando
Burt Goodman	...	Old Guy
Andreea Radutoiu	...	Havens
Phil Culotta	...	Commando #1
Mark De Alessandro	...	Commando #2 (as Mark Delasandro)

Storyline

A renegade general (Robert Miano) plots to bomb Washington using a new top secret jet called the Storm Catcher. The only trouble is only one man (Dolph Lundgren) is capable of flying it. So they seek to put him on the run in a conspiracy that makes him appear to have murdered several men and stolen the plane. Then try to murder his wife and take his daughter prisoner. Threatening to kill his daughter if he doesn't help, he appears trapped. However, his best friend (Mystro Clark) who is the plane's computer specialist has a few tricks up his sleeve.

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Plot Keywords:

pilot | general | conspiracy | cia | exploding truck | 

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Taglines:

Convicted of treason. Sentenced to death. One chance to set the record straight.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong, graphic violence and for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 September 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Conspiração Fatal

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Franchise Pictures, Phoenician Entertainment, Stormy Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min 89 min (cut) 91 min (uncut)

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Not only is the film uncut but the opening credits were purposely lengthened to make the movie the expected length of 90 minutes (usually demanded by certain distributors).

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Goofs

When one of the commando enter Major Holloway's house by the window, you can see the silencer of his gun waving.

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Quotes

Captain Lucas: Do you have any respect for authority?
Captain 'Sparks' Johnson: Not when they got an ass like that. That's hot, I wonder what's in the briefcase, probably sex toys or something naughty.
Major Jack Holloway: [Captain Holloway laughs] Come here.

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Crazy Credits

CIA Agents Lock and Load. Sheesh!

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Alternate Versions

German Retail-Video was cut to obtain a 16-rating. Rental-Video is uncut and rated "not under 18". Both Versions are available on DVD.

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Connections

References The Lords of Flatbush (1974)

User Reviews

Stylish and entertaining, but definitely not without noticeable flaws

When you hear the name Dolph Lundgren, you rarely think of quality films. I can't off the top of my head name one single good film I've seen him in. However, you can usually count on him being a good lead in the typical more-Braun-than-brain action-flick. This film is a tad bit uneven, but it doesn't deserve its low rating and bad rep. The plot is not original, but the twists are fairly good(I didn't see them coming, at least) and the pacing is above par for the genre. The acting is a bit below average in some scenes, but it's mostly satisfactory. The characters are pretty much one-note and underdeveloped. The cinematography is stylish, but there are times when it's a bit overdone(you know how, sometimes when you watch a film, you're wondering if the cameraman has fallen asleep? There were times during this where I wondered if the cameraman was sober). The director uses slow-motion a bit too often, particularly during action scenes. To counter that, however, there's some very good camera-movement in some of the action scenes as well. The one-liners get to be a bit over the top in some parts of the film. The action is usually intense, but a bit too often it's unrealistic, to the point where it becomes completely unbelievable(a goon's gun running out of ammo in a half a second burst, for example). The film managed to do something quite unusual for the genre, namely surprise me several times. I thought on more than one occasion that I had figured out exactly what was going to happen next, but the film surprised me. Something that bothered me(being a weapons enthusiast) was the amateurish way the guns were handled. Many silenced weapons made the sounds of non-silenced guns of a completely different type. Of course, that probably won't impact the viewing experience for anyone who isn't interested in weapons. All in all, good for a single viewing, if you can catch it for free. I recommend it to fans of the typical action-flick and/or Dolph Lundgren. Not particularly good, but you could do a lot worse. 5/10