Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
Directed by Paul Seed
Produced by John Smithson
David M. Thompson
Written by Michael Baker
Music by David Ferguson
Cinematography Ian Punter
Edited by Dave King
Production
company
Distributed by HBO Films
Release dates
  • December 12, 1992 (1992-12-12)
Running time
 90 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster is a 1992 movie depicting the Exxon Valdez oil spill disaster off the coast of Alaska starring Christopher Lloyd, John Heard, Rip Torn and Michael Murphy.

Synopsis

The wreck of the supertanker Exxon Valdez in Prince William Sound, Alaska, on March 24, 1989 was one of the most devastating ecological disasters in recent history. Immediately after the ship ran aground and began spilling over 11 million US gallons (42,000 m3) of suffocating oil from its ruptured hold, experts were sent out to assess the damage and clean up the mess. This docudrama tells their story. Much centers on the conflict between local officials, the fishing industry, and the Exxon official sent out to oversee the clean-up and take the rap. The filmmakers point out that much of the aftermath could have been minimized had the officials in charge been better prepared and not spent so much time involved in useless red-tape and petty bureaucratic bickering. Most of the film was shot in Vancouver, Richmond and Steveston, British Columbia, but it also utilizes archival film clips of the actual disaster and cleanup efforts.

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