Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster is a 1992 movie depicting the Exxon Valdez oil spill

Exxon Valdez oil spill

The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred in Prince William Sound, Alaska, on March 24, 1989, when the Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker bound for Long Beach, California, struck Prince William Sound's Bligh Reef and spilled of crude oil. It is considered to be one of the most devastating human-caused...

 disaster off the coast of Alaska

Alaska

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 starring Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd

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, John Heard, Rip Torn

Rip Torn

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 and Michael Murphy

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.

Synopsis

The tragic wreck of the super-tanker Exxon Valdez in Prince William Sound, Alaska on March 24, 1989 was one of the most devastating ecological disasters in recent history. Immediately after the ship ran aground and began pumping over 11 million USgals (41,639.5 m³) of suffocating oil from its ruptured hold, experts were sent out to assess the damage and clean up the mess. This gripping docudrama tells their story. Much centers on the conflict between local officials, the fishing industry, and the Exxon official sent out to oversee the clean-up and take the rap. With unflinching moral outrage, the filmmakers point out that much of the aftermath could have been minimized had the officials in charge been better prepared and not spent so much time involved in useless red-tape and petty bureaucratic bickering. Most of the film was shot in Vancouver, Richmond and Steveston, British Columbia, but it also utilizes archival film clips of the actual disaster and clean up efforts.

Movie Info

• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Production Co.: BBC
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• HBO Director(s): Paul Seed
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• Genre(s): Drama
• Theme: Disasters at Sea
• Language: English

Cast

• John Heard ... Dan Lawn
• Bob Gunton
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   ... Larry Dietrick
• Mark Metcalf
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   ... Dennis Kelso
• Bruce Gray
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   ... Gov. Steve Cowper
• Jo Bates ... Michelle Brown
• Wally Marsh ... John Janssen
• John Maclaren ... Al Kegler
• Marek Czuma ... Jim Hayden
• Susan Astley ... Jan Jackson
• Wally Dalton ... Senator
• Frank C. Turner ... Biologist
• Christopher Lloyd
  Christopher Lloyd
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   ... Frank Iarossi
• Ron Frazier ... Cornett
• Remak Ramsay
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   ... Craig Rassiner
• Malcolm Stewart
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   ... Dr. Gordon Lindblom
• Richard Sargent ... Ulysses Legrange
• Tom McBeath
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   ... Bill Deppi
• Forbes Angus ... Paul Myers
• Patricia Dahlquist ... Millie Iarossi
• Don S. Davis
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   ... Stevens
• Paul Guilfoyle
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   ... Cmdr. Steve McCall
• Gary Reineke ... RAdm. Nelson
• Eric Keenleyside
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   ... Gordon Taylor
• Andrew Wheeler
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   ... Bruce Blanford
• Michael Patten ... Tom Falkenstein
• J.B. Bivens ... Mark Delozier
• Rip Torn
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   ... Adm. Paul Yost
• Michael Murphy
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   ... Bill Reilly
• Kenneth Welsh
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   ... Sam Skinner
• Peter Yunker ... John Gaughan
• Myron Natwick ... George M. Nelson
• Alex Bruhanski ... Chuck O'Donnell
• Bill Dow
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   ... Larry Shier
• Ken Camroux ... Dave Barnum
• Leslie Carlson
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   ... Theo Polasek
• Jackson Davies
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   ... Capt. Joseph Hazelwood
• Philip Granger ... 3rd Mate Greg Cousins
• Peter LaCroix ... Helmsman Claar
• Peg Christopherson ... A.B. Maureen Jones
• Nathan Vanering ... Helmsman Kagan
• Anthony Ulc ... 1st Mate Kunkel
• Dwight McFee ... Crewman
• David Morse
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   ... Rick Steiner
• Timothy Webber ... Jack Lamb
• Tamsin Kelsey ... Dr. Riki Ott
• Michael Rogers ... David Grimes
• Danny Virtue ... Baker
• Meredith Bain Woodward ... Woman Reporter
• Pamela Martin
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   ... TV Reporter
• Kevin Hayes ... TV Reporter
• Kathi Goertzen
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   ... TV Newscaster
• Barry Judge ... TV Newscaster
• Gary Justice ... TV Newscaster
• Sam Shields
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   ... Journalist
• Sonja Bakker ... Journalist
• Jeff Rechner ... Journalist
• Leigh Morrow ... Journalist
• Peter Anderson ... Questioner #1
• Karen Elizabeth Austin ... Questioner
• Tom Heaton... Questioner
• Hilary Strang ... Questioner #4
• Bill Croft ... Questioner
• Lloyd Berry ... Questioner #6
• David Armstrong ... Fisherman at Union Hall