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500 MPH Storm

2013 · 90 min

A cheesy, fast-moving disaster ride with cheap effects, constant peril and a frantic family dash to outrun the weather.

Directed by
Daniel Lusko
Genres
Action, Science fiction, Tv movie
Starring
Casper Van Dien, Sarah Lieving, Michael Beach
Tagline
A tornado is 100 mph. A hurricane is 150. This is something else!
Overview
When an energy experiment goes haywire, a rash of massive hurricanes rips across North America. A high school science teacher must get his family to safety before the hurricanes merge, creating a "hypercane" with the power to wipe the US off the map.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Daniel Lusko
Genres
Action, Science fiction, Tv movie
Starring
Casper Van Dien, Sarah Lieving, Michael Beach
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • science
  • environment
  • fate
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism3
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, science fiction, tv movie, adventure, drama, thriller
Directed by
Daniel Lusko
Written by
Kuang Lee, Hank Woon Jr
Starring
Casper Van Dien, Sarah Lieving, Michael Beach, Keith Meriweather, Alex Knight, Dale O´Malley, Hayley Derryberry, Bryan Head
Music
Chris Ridenhour
Cinematography
Richard J. Vialet
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, English

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