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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

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