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Choke Canyon

  • 1986
  • PG
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
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Choke Canyon (1986)
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A "cowboy"-scientist is fighting a corporation who wants to dump atomic waste on a piece of land he has leased.A "cowboy"-scientist is fighting a corporation who wants to dump atomic waste on a piece of land he has leased.A "cowboy"-scientist is fighting a corporation who wants to dump atomic waste on a piece of land he has leased.

  • Director
    • Charles Bail
  • Writers
    • Sheila Goldberg
    • Ovidio G. Assonitis
    • Alfonso Brescia
  • Stars
    • Stephen Collins
    • Janet Julian
    • Bo Svenson
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    345
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    • Director
      • Charles Bail
    • Writers
      • Sheila Goldberg
      • Ovidio G. Assonitis
      • Alfonso Brescia
    • Stars
      • Stephen Collins
      • Janet Julian
      • Bo Svenson
    • 7User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Stephen Collins
    Stephen Collins
    • Dr. David Lowell
    Janet Julian
    Janet Julian
    • Vanessa Pilgrim
    Bo Svenson
    Bo Svenson
    • Capt. Oliver Parkside
    Lance Henriksen
    Lance Henriksen
    • Brook Alastair
    Nicholas Pryor
    Nicholas Pryor
    • John Pilgrim
    Victoria Racimo
    Victoria Racimo
    • Rachel
    Bob Hoy
    Bob Hoy
    • Buck
    • (as Robert Hoy)
    Walter Robles
    Walter Robles
    • Jim
    Kurt Woodruff
    • Crane
    Mark Baer
    • Orrin
    Michael Flynn
    Michael Flynn
    • Governor
    Sherry Sailer
    • Mrs. Pilgrim
    Alan Gregory
    • Pilgrim's secretary
    Michael Phenicie
    Michael Phenicie
    • Security guard #1
    • (as a different name)
    Marc Di Nunzio
    • Security guard #2
    Ted Petersen
    • Security guard #3
    Denver Mattson
    Denver Mattson
    • Truck driver
    Glory Fioramonti
    • Passenger
    • Director
      • Charles Bail
    • Writers
      • Sheila Goldberg
      • Ovidio G. Assonitis
      • Alfonso Brescia
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    • Trivia
      Courteney Cox, Helen Hunt, and Mariska Hargitay were all considered for the lead female role that ultimately went to Janet Julian.
    • Connections
      Featured in Mike & the Mechanics: Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)
      Written by Mike Rutherford (as Michael Rutherford)
      Performed by Mike + The Mechanics
      Courtesy of Atlantic Records

    User reviews7

    Featured review
    6/10

    Decent stuff.

    Known as "On Dangerous Ground" in the UK.

    A big nuclear company wants to take land (Choke Canyon) away from a peaceful scientist who is doing safe energy research work there to dumb radioactive waste. Obviously the peaceful guy isn't going to give them it. Nuclear guys will do anything to get rid of him, including killing him. Every one of the Nuclear companies goons come for him, but he dispatches them, even "Big" Bo Svensson, in typical 80s fashion.

    Film gained a bit of notoriety in the 80s due to the theme song by Mike & The Mechanics "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)" being a hit in 1986. Song was more of a hit than the film. Tune is nowhere to be found in the movie though. Stunt work is great too. Check out the ending aerial joust with all the planes. Awesome.

    Has a nice environmental message, which I always like too. Mildly recommended.
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    • May 24, 2014
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    • Release date
      • August 1, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • On Dangerous Grounds
    • Filming locations
      • Monument Valley, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • Brouwersgracht Investments
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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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