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RUNTIME
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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Meltdown: Days of Destruction
2006 1h 30m EN
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6.0
MID
★6.0TMDB · 42
ActionDramaScience FictionTV Movie
Synopsis
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Despite scientist Nathan's warnings, his boss continues an experiment meant as publicity for his satellite firm: exploding an asteroid. Instead it splits, and the major piece, the size of Iceland, changes course to earth. It is deflected but so close that it shift our course closer to the sun, causing rapid extreme heating, hopefully only mid-term. Nathan warns his sister, TV journalist Carly, and she her lover, police detective Tom. He brings his unruly daughter Kim, her ex-con lover C.J. and her mother, nurse Bonnie, when Nathan offers a flight to a friend's Arctic weather station. Tom takes charge of a dangerous trip to the airport, as everywhere on earth things catch fire and people fight for water, transport and sheer looting.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Casper Van Dien
Tom
Vincent Gale
Nathan
Stefanie von Pfetten
Carly
David Quinlan
Gary
Amanda Crew
Kimberly
Ryan McDonell
C.J.
Venus Terzo
Bonnie
Greg Anderson
Mick
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- J.P. Howell
- Writers
- Rick Drew
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada
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ERA
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Released 20 years ago.
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3 / 8
RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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AWARDS
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Directed by J.P. Howell, shot by Adam Sliwinski. 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 Ron Ramin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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CAST
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Casper Van Dien and Vincent Gale and Stefanie von Pfetten carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0478207 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
J.P. Howell directs. Adam Sliwinski behind the camera. Ron Ramin scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 20 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by J.P. Howell, shot by Adam Sliwinski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Ron Ramin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Casper Van Dien and Vincent Gale and Stefanie von Pfetten carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0478207 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Adam Sliwinski
- Original score
- Ron Ramin
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Front Street Pictures
CA
Key crew
- ProducerHarvey Kahn
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- disaster movie
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2006-02-27
Also known as
International titles
- Ciel de FeuFR
- Amenaza sobre la TierraES
