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Disaster at Silo 7

Disaster at Silo 7

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Disaster at Silo 7

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

1988

1h 36m

7.3(4 votes)

Drama

Science Fiction

Thriller

TV Movie

Overview

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.

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ABC

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ray Baker

Ray Baker

Col. Chadwick

Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle

Gen. Sanger

Patricia Charbonneau

Patricia Charbonneau

Kathy Fitzgerald

Perry King

Perry King

Maj. Hicks

Michael O'Keefe

Michael O'Keefe

Sgt. Mike Fitzgerald

Joe Spano

Joe Spano

Sgt. Swofford

Dennis Weaver

Dennis Weaver

Sheriff Ben Harlen

Joe Urla

Joe Urla

Pepper Martinelli

Brent Jennings

Brent Jennings

A.C. Jones

Christian Clemenson

Christian Clemenson

Colonel Brandon

Creative team

Directed by: Larry Elikann
Written by: Douglas Lloyd McIntosh
Mark Carliner
Produced by: Julian Krainin

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