Movie Description
Acceptable Risks
(1986)Overview
The manager of a chemical plant and a city manager rise up against their respective bosses to keep a town safe in this ecologically conscientious made-for-TV disaster film. It all begins when the owners of Citichem order the plant manager to enact dangerous cost cuts that compromise the safety of the plant. He protests, but it is to no avail and a worker dies. At the same time, the city manager tries to warn the people that a deadly disaster is imminent, but he ends up gagged by the local politicians. Meanwhile, just when the community is at its most unprepared, a melt-down occurs and the town is drenched in deadly chemicals.
Featured Crew
- Director : Rick Wallace
- Producer : R. W. Goodwin
- Writer : Norman Strum
- Editor : Michael Jablow
- Cast : Brian Dennehy,Kenneth McMillan,Christine Ebersole,Beah Richards,Richard Gilliland,Vic Polizos,Peter Jurasik,Cicely Tyson,Patti Cohoon-Friedman,Steve Eastin,Richard McKenzie,Tom Simcox,Scott Curtis,Edan Gross,John Ingle,Mary Gregory,Richard Livingston,Charna Felthous,Lorinne Vozoff,Richard E. Young,Harvey Vernon,Lou Felder,Dale Harimoto,Scott St. James,Brenda Hillhouse,Max Segar,Robert Broyles,Patricia George,Frank S. Jenkins,Jeffrey Lampert,Sherry McFarland,James McIntire,David Michael O'Neill,Charles Quertermous,Roger Rook
Cast
Don Sheppard
Wes Boggs
Lee Snyder
Sally Framm
David Kohler
Lou Keller
Jack Morris
Janet Framm
Ann Kohler
Jerry Haywood
Mayor Earl Ross
Joe Reed
Kenny Kohler
Jake Snyder
Dr. Shaw
Councilwoman
Police Chief
Patty Kohler
Mrs. Quealy
Tom Davidson
Fire Chief
Jeremiah Coyle
Announcer
Second Announcer
Nurse
Mr. Hughes
Second Councilman
Screaming Woman
Hal
Man #2 at Hospital
Woman #2 at Hospital
Man in Control Room
Priest
Young Councilman
Man #1 at Hospital
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Facts
Original TitleAcceptable Risks
Status Released
Release Information
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1986-03-02
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 32m
Production CompaniesABC,ABC Circle Films
Genres
- Drama
- TV Movie
