Homeland Security (2004)

Homeland Security and the September 11th disaster.

Director:

Daniel Sackheim

Writer:

Christopher Crowe

Stars:

Scott Glenn, Tom Skerritt, Grant Show

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Scott Glenn	...	Joe Johnson
Tom Skerritt	...	Admiral Ted McKee
Grant Show	...	Bradley Brand
Marisol Nichols	...	Agent Jane Fulbar
Kal Penn	...	Harrison
Ross Gibby	...	Agent Frank Heinhoff
Leland Orser	...	Sol Binder
Stephi Lineburg	...	Melissa McKee (as Stephanie Lineburg)
Beth Broderick	...	Elise McKee
Nicholas Guilak	...	Saif Khan
Michael Cudlitz	...	Agent Tango 12
Megan Gallagher	...	Margaret
Chuma Gault	...	Agent Frank Johnson (as Chuma Hunter-Gault)
Ben Youcef	...	Yusef Adel
Tracy Scoggins	...	Catherine Adel

Storyline

In the days prior to and after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, members of the FBI, CIA and various law enforcement communities struggle to ensure America's safety in a new government branch titled Homeland Security. Admiral Ted McKee is assigned to lead the new branch with help from his NSA liaison, Sol Binder, to prevent further terrorist attacks in America. McKee's teenage daughter Melissa is romantically involved with a teenage Arab immigrant named Yusef, whose father is detained by the authorities. But no one is aware that Yusef's father, Fazul, is not a terrorist spy... but Yusef is. Meanwhile, CIA agent Bradley Brand is sent to Afghanistan, with agent Johnson, to assist the Northern Alliance rebels in their fight against the Taliban and the Al Queada terrorist organization responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks in America, to find out more info on the 'Second Wave' of attacks. In Seattle, FBI agents Jane Fulbar and Frank Heinhoff try to link a Russian arms dealer ...

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Plot Keywords:

terrorist | fbi | cia | september 11 2001 | afghanistan | 

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Taglines:

The days that changed our world

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 April 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Caza al terrorista

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Craftsman Films, Crowe Entertainment, NBC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

User Reviews

Confusing Grade B TV Fare

A confusing, episodic TV movie that was either cut down from a lengthy mini-series or written by a committee that never met. Is it based on fact? or purely fiction? or somewhere in between? Perhaps all or none of the above; it is never clear. The footage that was left on the cutting room floor may have fleshed out the subplots and characters and clarified just what was going on. Maybe the DVD will be complete, although I doubt that even intact this film would be worthwhile. The acting by has-beens and never-weres is passable at best, while the writing is not. Some of the dialog sounds like political posturing, and the "climax" would make Frank Capra cringe. After 9/11, one commentator asked how long it would be before a film would try to capitalize on the events. Now we have the answer.