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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

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