Red Alert (film)
| Red Alert | |
|---|---|
 Devane (bottom) with Michael Brandon (top) in a publicity photo for Red Alert, 1977 | |
| Directed by | William Hale |
| Written by | Sandor Stern |
| Produced by | Barry Goldberg |
| Starring | William Devane Michael Brandon Adrienne Barbeau |
| Cinematography | Ric Waite |
| Edited by | John A. Martinelli |
| Music by | George Tipton |
Production companies | The Jozak Company Paramount Television |
| Distributed by | Columbia Broadcasting System |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
Red Alert is a 1977 thriller television film directed by William Hale (as Billy Hale) and starring William Devane, Michael Brandon, Ralph Waite and Adrienne Barbeau. It was distributed by CBS.
Plot
A computer at a nuclear power plant malfunctions and receives erroneous information of a radiation leak. It seals off the compound, trapping the crew inside.
Cast
- William Devane as Frank Brolen
- Michael Brandon as Carl Wyche
- Adrienne Barbeau as Judy Wyche
- Ralph Waite as Henry Stone
- David Hayward as Larry Cadwell
- M. Emmet Walsh as Sheriff Sweeney
- Don Wiseman as Bill Yancy
- Don Rausch as Dryer
- John Martin as Ajax
- Howard Finch as Harry Holland
- Dan Ammerman as Rogers
- Charles Krohn as Parker
- Arnie Shayne as Business Man
- Charles J. Bailey as Airline Clerk
- Dixie Taylor as Mrs. Kerwin
Broadcast
The film aired in CBS on May 18, 1977, The film was moved to USA Network in September. The final airing for the film was in December 1989.
External links
- IMdB listing
- Red Alert at AllMovie
- Red Alert at the TCM Movie Database
References
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