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Atomic Twister

Play trailer Poster for Atomic Twister TV-PG,  2002,  1h 36m,  Mystery & Thriller/ Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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When a tornado hits a nuclear power plant and damages the cooling system, manager Corrine Maguire (Sharon Lawrence) and her staff try to avert a total meltdown. Meanwhile, her son, Campbell (Daniel Costello), has gone missing during the twister. Corrine asks her friend, policeman Jake Hannah (Mark-Paul Gosselaar), to locate Campbell and take him to safety. With the plant needing fuel to power a manual cooling motor, Jake must also drive a tanker to the facility and prevent a complete disaster.

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John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture Feb 1, 2018
Well enough done, with Corbin Bernsen and Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis also running around in high winds, but it rather misses the doomsday point of The China Syndrome. Go to Full Review
Caffeinated Clint Moviehole Jun 6, 2002
3/5
eccentric, and somewhat small-time rip-off of Jan De Bont's Twister, salvaged thanks to it's energetic performances and brief originality Go to Full Review
Susan Granger www.susangranger.com Jun 3, 2002
5/10
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Cast & Crew

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Bill Corcoran

Director

Sharon Lawrence

Corrine Maguire

Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Deputy Jake Hannah

Corbin Bernsen

Sheriff C.B. Bishop

Carl Lewis

Securityman Stu

Johnny Blick

Potter

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Atomic Twister

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Movie Info

Synopsis When a tornado hits a nuclear power plant and damages the cooling system, manager Corrine Maguire (Sharon Lawrence) and her staff try to avert a total meltdown. Meanwhile, her son, Campbell (Daniel Costello), has gone missing during the twister. Corrine asks her friend, policeman Jake Hannah (Mark-Paul Gosselaar), to locate Campbell and take him to safety. With the plant needing fuel to power a manual cooling motor, Jake must also drive a tanker to the facility and prevent a complete disaster.
Director
Bill Corcoran
Producer
Richard D. Arredondo
Screenwriter
Ron McGee
Production Co
Miramax
Rating
TV-PG (V|L)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 21, 2019
Runtime
1h 36m
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