Disaster at Silo 7

"The Final Count-Down Has Begun..."

1988 1h 36m EN

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5.3

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★7.2TMDB · 4★5.3IMDB · 220

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Synopsis

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During routine maintenance of a liquid-fuelled ICBM, the fuel tank is penetrated by a falling spanner. The film traces the efforts of the maintenance crew and associated military and civilian personnel to recover the potentially disastrous situation before the fuel tank is sufficiently depressurised that the stack collapses and explodes.

“The Final Count-Down Has Begun...”

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Cast

Ray Baker
Col. Chadwick
Peter Boyle
Gen. Sanger
Patricia Charbonneau
Kathy Fitzgerald
Perry King
Maj. Hicks
Michael O'Keefe
Sgt. Mike Fitzgerald
Joe Spano
Sgt. Swofford
Dennis Weaver
Sheriff Ben Harlen
Joe Urla
Pepper Martinelli

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Larry Elikann
Writers: Douglas Lloyd McIntosh, Mark Carliner
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Larry Elikann, shot by Roy H. Wagner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Ray Baker and Peter Boyle and Patricia Charbonneau carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Final Count-Down Has Begun...".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0095032 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Larry Elikann directs. Roy H. Wagner behind the camera. Mark Snow scores. Peter V. White cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Larry Elikann, shot by Roy H. Wagner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Mark Snow. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Peter V. White shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ray Baker and Peter Boyle and Patricia Charbonneau carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Final Count-Down Has Begun...".
7IMDB entry: tt0095032 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.