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500 MPH Storm

  • 2013
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
2.3/10
2.5K
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500 MPH Storm (2013)
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B-ActionDisasterSurvivalActionAdventureDramaSci-FiThriller

When an energy experiment goes haywire, a rash of massive hurricanes rips across North America. A scientist must get his family to safety before the hurricanes merge, creating a "hypercane" ... Read allWhen an energy experiment goes haywire, a rash of massive hurricanes rips across North America. A scientist must get his family to safety before the hurricanes merge, creating a "hypercane" with the power to wipe America off the map.When an energy experiment goes haywire, a rash of massive hurricanes rips across North America. A scientist must get his family to safety before the hurricanes merge, creating a "hypercane" with the power to wipe America off the map.

  • Director
    • Daniel Lusko
  • Writers
    • Kuang Lee
    • Hank Woon Jr.
  • Stars
    • Casper Van Dien
    • Michael Beach
    • Sarah Lieving
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  • IMDb RATING
    2.3/10
    2.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Daniel Lusko
    • Writers
      • Kuang Lee
      • Hank Woon Jr.
    • Stars
      • Casper Van Dien
      • Michael Beach
      • Sarah Lieving
    • 116User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Casper Van Dien
    Casper Van Dien
    • Nathan Sims
    Michael Beach
    Michael Beach
    • Simon Caprisi
    Sarah Lieving
    Sarah Lieving
    • Mona Sims
    Bryan Head
    • Johnny Sims
    Keith Meriweather
    Keith Meriweather
    • Captain Wright
    Chad Brummett
    Chad Brummett
    • Gage
    James Lawrence Sicard
    • Specialist Tudor
    • (as James Sicard)
    Dale O'Malley
    • Tech Oxenberg
    Hayley Derryberry
    Hayley Derryberry
    • Tech Lewis
    Alex Knight
    Alex Knight
    • Sergeant Gentile
    Jeremiah Wood
    • Science Tech #1
    • (as Jeremiah Z. Wood)
    Lawrence Kruckeberg
    • Science Tech #2
    • (as Lawrence 'Law' Kruckeberg)
    Stephen Turselli
    Stephen Turselli
    • Science Tech #3
    Gerard Pitpitan
    • Science Tech #4
    Kim Trujillo
    Kim Trujillo
    • Reporter
    Morgan Estill
    • Cameraman
    Tommy Goodwin
    Tommy Goodwin
    • Panicked Man
    Paul J. Porter
    Paul J. Porter
    • Sergeant First Class Buchanan
    • Director
      • Daniel Lusko
    • Writers
      • Kuang Lee
      • Hank Woon Jr.
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    2shornick75

    The bad reviews are all right

    not going to do an in-depth review, i just want to point out that i went into this movie after seeing the bad reviews expecting a bad film and boy i got one, my main gripe was the acting from the 3 main characters, it was so wooden, lines were repeated over n over and the seriousness of the whole situation wasn't portrayed at all, i got to about 15 mins in and was tempted to knock it off, but i held on and began to wish, the storm would just kill everyone, so the credits would role sooner, the effects, plot and acting all let this movie down and i would recommend nobody watch it. i might add that i love low budget movies as they tend to be a bit more interesting that a lot of blockbusters, but there was sadly nothing about '500 MPH Storm' i could say was anything more that terrible.
    1kepner_march

    awful

    let your enemies watch this movie. you will not be a suspect. because they will die of heart attack because the movie sucks big time! what the H is Casper doing in this crap. my 4th year class could make a better movie than this director. if there is lower than 1 rating, this will be the movie. WORST MOVIE EVER!!! i didn't even finished it because it's disgusting!! the CGI is like a grade school doing it. the actors sucks big time. the costumes, everything sucks in this movie. I could write all the invectives in this movie and it would not be enough to describe this terrible movie. It really sucks big time. I wonder why IMDb included this in there list.
    3Leofwine_draca

    An Asylum stinker

    My mini splurge of Asylum disaster movies concludes with 500 MPH STORM, sadly one of the worst entries I've seen in the series (although nowhere near as bad as AGE OF ICE). This one follows a set plot line that heavily copies the other films (such as SUPER CYCLONE): a determined scientist must lead his friends/family through a series of increasingly dangerous situations, while the guys back at base try to figure out a way to stop the stuff from happening.

    This time around, we're saddled with the ruggedly dependable Casper Van Dien, still recognisable from his STARSHIP TROOPERS days. He's the hero, given able support by Michael Beach as the 'back at base' guy, but unfortunately the rest of the cast are rubbish and the script seems entirely full of annoying characters, the worst of whom is Van Dien's son.

    The characters end up running the usual gamut of weather phenomenon, and there's yet another one of those ludicrous scenes in which a car is supposed to be spinning through the air while the actors pretend to be thrown about inside it. Sadly, there just isn't much of interest here even for disaster fans; a handful of fun scenes and that's about it. My favourite bit is the DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE-inspired flooding tunnel, but the rest of the production is let down by appalling production values and a resolutely dull script despite the excitement inherent in the premise.
    1teka75

    don't waste your time

    Over the years I've seen a bunch of bad movies and I thought it cant get worse ... well, till I saw this disaster. No worries about a spoiler. I can't tell the end!.

    The worst acting I have ever seen. Awful special F/X, unbelievable Storm (when it's 500mph how can a regular car escape without any troubles), weather, fire (even I can do better with AfterEffects), 3D Animations what so ever computer effects ...

    My Summery: I would rather be tortured with a 24h Teletubbies Marathon than watching this movie again or be forced to watch the rest. Who ever financed that movie mus have too much money. In that case he can write me a cheque.
    2paul_m_haakonsen

    So what happened to the remaining 499 mph force?

    With the title itself, you already know 'this is going to be one of those movies'. And yes, that is exactly right. Another disastrous disaster movie. But still, there is just something alluring to these cheesy and bad CGI disaster movies that keeps me coming back. Perhaps it is to see just how bad it is that does it.

    Regardless, then "500 MPH Storm" is a disaster at 500 mph, indeed. The CGI effects in the movie are horrible - as to be expected. And you don't really buy into this being a 500 mph storm at any given time throughout the movie.

    And for some odd reason, as almost every single time, in these type of movies, the destructive forces of the natural disaster follows hard on heel in the wake of our main characters. I guess mother nature has it in for the main characters, throwing just every single bit of poorly animated CGI effect their way.

    The story in "500 MPH Storm" is right out of the "let's make a disaster movie" guidebook; people have created some device that wreaks a natural disaster of grand proportions and is unable to stop it. Just who creates a machine without a failsafe shutdown system anyway? Regardless, then it is up to a small handful of people to save the world. Do they? Well, you already know the answer to that.

    Yeah, this is one of those excruciatingly predictable movies!

    The acting in the movie was wooden and painfully rigid. And the dialogue offered the characters in the movie didn't really help anything along in a good way either.

    If you enjoy campy and cheesy movies with horrible CGI effects, then you might find some fun in "500 MPH Storm", otherwise, don't waste your time on this movie.

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    • Trivia
      At 28:41 neither of the vehicles in the collision has an engine suggesting the film crew flatbedded the two junkers to the site.
    • Goofs
      In the final scenes, the crew is seen flying through the air in a CH-53 helicopter; when the scene changes to the view in the cockpit, it appears they are in a Bell 206/406 with a yoke from a Robinson R22; when the scene change to the missile being fired, they appear to now be in Eurocopter AS365; and, finally after landing, there is a UH-60 Blackhawk on the tarmac. Aside from the sporadic aircraft changes, none actually have the capability to fire missiles.
    • Quotes

      Soldier: Did we already come this way?

      Captain Wright: No. That was another way.

      Soldier: How can you tell? It all looks the same to me.

      Captain Wright: Who's wearin' the bars, private?

    • Connections
      References Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      Let Go That Weight
      By Lisa Donnelly/Kevin Hunter/Rob Giles

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    • Release date
      • November 1, 2013 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Siêu Bão 500 Dặm
    • Filming locations
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • The Asylum
      • Indy Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $300,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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