When tornadoes hit a nuclear power plant, critically damaging the plant's cooling system, the results could be catastrophic. Atomic Twister, a countdown to disaster, traces an extraordinary day in the lives of small town citizens who unexpectedly find themselves facing the possibility of mass destruction.
Practical Effects
Gloriously unconvincing tornado effects, chef's kiss
Acting
Mark-Paul Gosselaar's earnest small-town deputy energy
Director
Bill Corcoran
Sharon Lawrence
Corrine Maguire
Mark-Paul Gosselaar
Deputy Jake Hannah
Carl Lewis
Securityman Stu
Jonathan Blick
Potter
Charmaine Guest
Ashley Bishop
George Henare
Manuel Fluentez
John Leigh
Deputy Rollins
John Sumner
Neville
Corbin Bernsen
Sheriff C.B. Bishop
David Aston
Man at Cliff
Grant Bridger
Maguire's Neighbor
Katrina Devine
Gloria
Peter Feeney
Fireman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in New Zealand with a tiny budget, which explains why 'Tennessee' looks suspiciously like Middle-earth.
Released months after 9/11, its nuclear anxiety hit different—though critics still roasted its 'Syfy channel energy.'
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