Supernova (2005 film)
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| Directed by | John Harrison |
| Written by | Steven H. Berman Don Keith Opper |
| Produced by | Leanne Moore |
| Starring | Luke Perry Tia Carrere Peter Fonda Lance Henriksen Clemency Burton-Hill Emma Samms Jessica Brooks Eliza Bennett Philip Lenkowsky |
| Edited by | Miriam Kim Thomas A. Krueger |
| Distributed by | Hallmark Entertainment |
Release date | September 5, 2005 |
Running time | 172 minutes |
| Language | English |
Supernova is a 2005 made-for-television movie originally aired on Hallmark Channel. The film is a typical disaster movie and as such it had a large number of special effects. It was filmed on location in Cape Town, South Africa and Sydney, Australia. The ensemble cast is led by Luke Perry and Peter Fonda.
Plot summary
A worldwide scientific conference is taking place in Australia when Dr. Austin Shepard (Peter Fonda) suddenly disappears. Dr. Shepard's colleague, Christopher Richardson (Luke Perry) and other individuals are soon faced with the reality of an impending crisis and an attempt to keep the information from the public. While a full-blown supernova does not occur, explosions on the sun cause massive damage in Australia and in various other parts of the world. During the impending chaos an old enemy of Richardson's wife escapes from prison, and immediately sets out to kill her and her daughter.
Cast
- Luke Perry as Dr. Chris Richardson
- Tia Carrere as Lisa Delgado
- Peter Fonda as Dr. Austin Shepard
- Lance Henriksen as Col. Harlan Williams
- Clemency Burton-Hill as Ginny McKillip
- Emma Samms as Laurie Stephenson
- Jessica Brooks as Brooke Richardson
- Eliza Bennett as Haley Richardson
- Philip Lenkowsky as Grant Cole