Director: Steve De Jarnatt

Writer: Steve De Jarnatt

Keywords: Thriller, Los Angeles, Nuclear War, Explosions

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John Agar	Actor	31-Jan-1921	7-Apr-2002	Sands of Iwo Jima
Peter Berg	Actor	11-Mar-1964		Dr. Billy Kronk on Chicago Hope
Richard Biggs	Actor	18-Mar-1961	22-May-2004	Dr. Stephen Franklin on Babylon 5
Earl Boen	Actor	7-Nov-1945		In three Terminator movies
Edward Bunker	Author	31-Dec-1933	19-Jul-2005	Animal Factory
Denise Crosby	Actor	24-Nov-1957		Tasha Yar on Star Trek
Robert DoQui	Actor	20-Apr-1934	9-Feb-2008	Sgt. Reed in Robocop
Anthony Edwards	Actor	19-Jul-1962		Dr. Mark Greene on ER
Kurt Fuller	Actor	16-Sep-1953		Joel on Better with You
O-Lan Jones	Actor	23-May-1950		Esmeralda in Edward Scissorhands
Alan Rosenberg	Actor	4-Oct-1950		Alvin Masterson on The Guardian
Raphael Sbarge	Actor	12-Feb-1964		Archie Hopper on Once Upon a Time
Brian Thompson	Actor	28-Aug-1959		The Tillamook Treasure
Mykelti Williamson	Actor	4-Mar-1960		Bubba in Forrest Gump
Mare Winningham	Actor	16-May-1959		Georgia

REVIEWS

Review by anonymous (posted on 12-Aug-2006)

This one will really keep your heart beating. It's relentless. Starting off as an innocent and innocuous light romantic comedy, De Jarnatt turns to the dark side when his main protagonist, Harry, accidently intercepts a telephone call that portends global disaster. What happens after that is presented in near real time and is some of the most creative film making I've seen. How would people act under such conditions? No matter how you think, you'd probably be wrong. De Jarnatt's cast of characters act in the most bizarre ways, often completely opposite to their best interest. If the subject matter wasn't so damned serious one might be tempted to chuckle out loud. Ever distracted from their attempt to reach safety, De Jarnatt's progagonists encounter a mind-boggling collection of cartoonish characters and situations building to an unforgettable climax. The film is very much in the spirit of Hitchcock's "North by Northwest" except amazingly the action doesn't stray further than the few blocks in the near west Los Angeles neighborhood, the Miracle Mile. Not faultless, but this is one little gem of a movie.

Review by Orion Bennett (posted on 27-Feb-2005)

I watched this film, on late night television... (It took two viewings to be able to watch it... first time broke into the middle... which captured my interest enough to want to see the begining.)

The concept was interesting... kind of similar to a pyschological evaluation, to see what happens to people in a small crowd when they hear of a coming disaster, (which is unverified), and what they do with that information.

When Anthony Edwards gets the phone call, warning of disaster... and in the cafe pieces the story to possible facts... the tension builds... and then it basically turns into a disaster movie, as he tries to find the love of his life, Mare Winningham to wisk her away to safety. (Where is safety when there is threat of nuclear war?)

I was rather impressed with the turns and twists, wishing that the film would have lasted a little longer... to see the end. (But I wish that of most films).

If you like thriller films, with the potential plus of understanding how people might react, with just the threat of disaster... and are not looking for Oscar worthy drama, this film may likely be for you.

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