Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

1992TV Movie⏱️ 1h 30mPG-13

Drama

⭐ 6.5

IMDB Rating

307 votes

The real-life struggle to contain the environmental and financial damage caused to Alaska by the oil spill from the Exxon Valdez is dramatized.

Director

Paul Seed

Writers

Michael Baker, Bob Duffield

Stars

John Heard, Bob Gunton, Mark Metcalf

Release Date

December 12, 1992

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom, United States

🏆 2

Wins

🎯 2

Nominations

💬 5

Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

John Heard

as Dan Lawn - State of Alaska

Bob Gunton

as Larry Dietrick - State of Alaska

Mark Metcalf

as Dennis Kelso - State of Alaska

Bruce Gray

as Governor Steve Cowper - State of Alaska

Jo Bates

as Michelle Brown - State of Alaska

Walter Marsh

as John Janssen - State of Alaska

John Maclaren

as Al Kegler - State of Alaska

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Marek Czuma

as Jim Hayden - State of Alaska

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Susan Astley

as Jan Jackson - State of Alaska

Lochlyn Munro

as Trooper Mike Fox - State of Alaska

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.33 : 1

Sound

Stereo

Color

Filming Location

Alaska, USA

Production

HBO Films, BBC Film, Home Box Office (HBO)

🏷️ Keywords

exxon valdez oil spillbased on true storyalaskaconsciouncious mancorruption

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Solid, well acted drama, not much action but very hard to forget

by millennia-2 • 2000-03-26

"Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster is a realistic dramatisation of the massive 1989 oil spill, but is also much more, deep and compelling with beautifully developed characters and stunning Alaskan/British Columbia cinematography, going along with one of the best sets of opening credits in recent history. Expertly directed by Paul Seed aided by a perfect score by David Ferguson, 'Dead Ahead' is one of the best made-for-tv flicks ever. The cast is dead on, especially the underrated Heard in the lead, and the film has the look and feel of a big budget Hollywood studio piece. 9/10..."