500 MPH Storm

"A tornado is 100 mph. A hurricane is 150. This is something else!"

2013 1h 30m EN

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★5.2TMDB · 108

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Synopsis

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When an energy experiment goes haywire, a rash of massive hurricanes rips across North America. A high school science teacher must get his family to safety before the hurricanes merge, creating a "hypercane" with the power to wipe the US off the map.

“A tornado is 100 mph. A hurricane is 150. This is something else!”

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Cast

Casper Van Dien
Nathan Sims
Sarah Lieving
Mona Sims
Michael Beach
Simon Caprisi
Keith Meriweather
Captain Wright
Alex Knight
Corporal Gentile
Dale O´Malley
Tech Oxenberg
Hayley Derryberry
Tech Lewis
Bryan Head
Johnny Sims

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Lusko
Writers: Hank Woon Jr, Kuang Lee
Languages: German, English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniel Lusko, shot by Richard J. Vialet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chris Ridenhour. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rob Pallatina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Casper Van Dien and Sarah Lieving and Michael Beach carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daniel Lusko directs. Richard J. Vialet behind the camera. Chris Ridenhour scores. Rob Pallatina cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 13 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
5Directed by Daniel Lusko, shot by Richard J. Vialet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Chris Ridenhour. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Rob Pallatina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Casper Van Dien and Sarah Lieving and Michael Beach carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A tornado is 100 mph. A hurricane is 150. This is something else!".
10IMDB entry: tt2518848 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "experiment", "tornado", "hurricane", "hot air balloon".