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Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

Release: 1992-09-13 ·Runtime: 91m ·★ 5.2
Drama TV Movie

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

Production Countries

United Kingdom United States of America

Production Companies

HBO Films
BBC Film

Cast

Danny Virtue Danny Virtue as Baker - Fishermen Lochlyn Munro Lochlyn Munro as Trooper Mike Fox - State of Alaska Dwight McFee Dwight McFee as Crewman - Tanker 'Exxon Valdez' Christopher Lloyd Christopher Lloyd as Frank Iarossi - Exxon Bruce Gray Bruce Gray as Governor Steve Cowper - State of Alaska Jackson Davies Jackson Davies as Captain Hazelwood - Tanker 'Exxon Valdez' Adrien Dorval Adrien Dorval as Questioner #7 - People of Valdez Bill Dow Bill Dow as Larry Shier - Alyeska Peter LaCroix Peter LaCroix as Helmsman Claar - Tanker 'Exxon Valdez' Hilary Strang Hilary Strang as Questioner #4 - People of Valdez Wally Dalton Wally Dalton as Senator - State of Alaska Frank C. Turner Frank C. Turner as Biologist - State of Alaska Gary Reineke Gary Reineke as Rear Admiral Nelson - US Coast Guard Myron Natwick Myron Natwick as George M. Nelson - Alyeska Anthony Ulc Anthony Ulc as 1st Mate Kunkel - Tanker 'Exxon Valdez' Susan Astley Susan Astley as Jan Jackson - State of Alaska Karen Elizabeth Austin Karen Elizabeth Austin as Questioner #2 - People of Valdez Pamela Martin Pamela Martin as TV Reporter - Media Kevin Hayes Kevin Hayes as TV Reporter - Media John Heard John Heard as Dan Lawn - State of Alaska J. B. Bivens J. B. Bivens as Mark Delozier - US Coast Guard Ken Camroux-Taylor Ken Camroux-Taylor as Dave Barnum - Alyeska Philip Granger Philip Granger as 3rd Mate Greg Cousins - Tanker 'Exxon Valdez' Michael J Rogers Michael J Rogers as David Grimes - Fishermen Lloyd Berry Lloyd Berry as Questioner #6 - People of Valdez Meredith Bain Woodward Meredith Bain Woodward as Woman Reporter - Media Don S. Davis Don S. Davis as Bill Stevens - Exxon Walter Marsh Walter Marsh as John Janssen - State of Alaska Kenneth Welsh Kenneth Welsh as Sam Skinner - Presidential Delegation Timothy Webber Timothy Webber as Jack Lamb - Fishermen Peter Anderson Peter Anderson as Questioner #1 - People of Valdez Tom McBeath Tom McBeath as Bill Deppe - Exxon Paul Guilfoyle Paul Guilfoyle as Commander Steve McCall - US Coast Guard Bob Gunton Bob Gunton as Larry Dietrick - State of Alaska Mark Metcalf Mark Metcalf as Dennis Kelso - State of Alaska John Maclaren John Maclaren as Al Kegler - State of Alaska Remak Ramsay Remak Ramsay as Craig Rassinier - Exxon Tom Heaton Tom Heaton as Questioner #3 - People of Valdez Bill Croft Bill Croft as Questioner #5 - People of Valdez Andrew Wheeler Andrew Wheeler as Bruce Blanford - US Coast Guard David Morse David Morse as Rick Steiner - Fishermen Ron Frazier Ron Frazier as Don Cornett - Exxon Michael Murphy Michael Murphy as Bill Reilly - Presidential Delegation Leslie Carlson Leslie Carlson as Theo Polasek - Alyeska Tamsin Kelsey Tamsin Kelsey as Dr. Riki Ott - Fishermen Malcolm Stewart Malcolm Stewart as Dr. Gordon Lindblom - Exxon Eric Keenleyside Eric Keenleyside as Gordon Taylor - US Coast Guard Rip Torn Rip Torn as Admiral Paul Yost - Presidential Delegation Alex Bruhanski Alex Bruhanski as Chuck O'Donnell - Alyeska