Supernova (2005 film)
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| Directed by | John Harrison |
| Produced by | Leanne Moore |
| Written by |
Steven H. Berman Don Keith Opper |
| Starring |
Luke Perry Tia Carrere Peter Fonda Emma Samms Lance Henriksen |
| Edited by |
Miriam Kim Thomas A. Krueger |
| Distributed by | Hallmark Entertainment |
Release date | September 5, 2005 |
Running time | 172 minutes |
| Language | English |
Supernova is a 2005 television film directed by John Harrison and featuring an ensemble cast led by Luke Perry and Peter Fonda. It originally aired on the Hallmark Channel. The film is a disaster film and has a large number of special effects. It was filmed on location in Cape Town, South Africa and Sydney, Australia.
Plot summary
A worldwide scientific conference is taking place in Australia when Dr. Austin Shepard (Peter Fonda) suddenly disappears. Dr. Shepard's colleague, Christopher Richardson (Luke Perry) and other individuals are soon faced with the reality of an impending crisis and an attempt to keep the information from the public. While a full-blown supernova does not occur, explosions on the sun cause massive damage in Australia and in various other parts of the world. During the impending chaos an old enemy of Richardson's wife escapes from prison, and immediately sets out to kill her and her daughter.
Cast
- Luke Perry as Dr. Chris Richardson
- Tia Carrere as Lisa Delgado
- Peter Fonda as Dr. Austin Shepard
- Lance Henriksen as Col. Harlan Williams
- Clemency Burton-Hill as Ginny McKillip
- Emma Samms as Laurie Stephenson
- Jessica Brooks as Brooke Richardson
- Eliza Bennett as Haley Richardson
- Philip Lenkowsky as Grant Cole
Locations in the film
The film features many scenes of worldwide devastation. Notable locations include:
- Paris, France
- Tokyo, Japan
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Maldives
- Sahara Desert
- Taj Mahal, India
- Sydney, Australia
- SAAO, Sutherland, Northern Cape,South Africa
- Victoria Telescope,Mclean Building, SAAO, Cape Town, South Africa