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Director:
John Murlowski
Writer:
Rick Drew (writer)
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Release Date:
2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
The earth is burning!
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User Comments:
Ridiculous But Fun more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Casper Van Dien ... Tom
Vincent Gale ... Nathan

Stefanie von Pfetten ... Carly
Venus Terzo ... Bonnie
Amanda Crew ... Kimberly

Ryan McDonell ... C.J.
Greg Anderson ... Mick
Bill Dow ... Olsen
Patricia Drake ... ER Nurse
Philip Granger ... Frank

David Quinlan ... Gary
Dee Jay Jackson ... Fire Chief

Donovan Cerminara ... Goon Leader

Bruno Verdoni ... Garner

Derek Hamilton ... Rat Leader
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Meltdown: Days of Destruction (USA) (DVD box title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some violence.
Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA | Canada
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
USA:R

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
A story making the rounds says that this film was originally written by John Carpenter in the late '70s, and the script lay in limbo until the early '90s, when it was set to star Dolph Lundgren. Eight days before filming, legal issues between distribution companies supposedly caused it to shut down. However, according to writer/director Rick Drew, he developed the story from scratch and had never heard of the alleged Carpenter script when he wrote it, and in fact received sole credit from the WGA for the script. more
Movie Connections:
References Clueless (1995) more

FAQ

What was that blue tinged ring created by the asteroid?
How much force and acceleration is needed by an asteroid to shift Earth's orbit around the sun?
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37 out of 41 people found the following comment useful:-
Ridiculous But Fun, 6 February 2006
Author: Crap_Connoisseur from Australia

"Meltdown" is a disaster (tele)movie about really hot weather starring Casper Van Dien. That one sentence is probably enough to make most people run for cover but as a disaster movie devotee and long suffering fan of Mr Van Dien, I found "Meltdown" pretty irresistible.

You could drive a semi-trailer through the holes in the film's plot. In short, scientists fire a nuclear weapon into a meteor with the intention of developing a meteor defence program. However, instead of fragmenting, a large chunk of the rock heads towards earth only to be deflected. Unfortunately, the near miss manages to push the earth out of orbit, dragging it towards the sun and resulting in really hot weather.

Casper plays Tom, a police officer, who attempts to save his family and new girlfriend from the heatwave and protect them from the looters who have taken over the city. This synopsis actually makes the film sound more interesting than it is. In reality, most of the film involves sweaty people walking around looking for water. Strangely, it never enters anyone's head to turn on a tap or purchase a beverage from a vending machine. Things get a bit more exciting towards the end of the film when rogue policemen capture the brother of Tom's new girlfriend. This at least gives Casper the opportunity to wrap a shirt around his head and shoot a gun.

The extent to which you will enjoy "Meltdown" surely depends on your view of Van Dien. Personally, I find something deeply hypnotic about Casper's cheesy, square jawed persona and his determination to appear in trashy, straight-to-TV action thrillers. He reminds me of Zoolander with guns. Despite my appreciation for Casper's body of telemovie work, I would still like to see him make the occasional film that actually gains a cinematic release.

In addition to Casper's stunning acting performance, further "Meltdown" highlights include a couple of exploding cars, a bad CGI meteor and some hilariously improbable science. The other actors in the film are all competent, with Venus Terzo a standout as Tom's first love, Bonnie. Amanda Crew also makes an impression as Tom's daughter.

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