Fuming over the departure of his wife Vivian and the cutting of his research funding, crazy nuclear scientist Rogers Henry constructs Medusa, a thermonuclear bomb capable of generating a continent-sized electro-magnetic pulse; such EMP could effectively destroy a computer-based society. He dupes Vivian into bringing it to the Pentagon to exact his final revenge on the government, rigging it so it will explode before its count-down if Vivian's pacemaker isn't within fifteen feet of it. Medusa arms itself in the air aboard Scott Nash's 737 cargo plane, and with Hurricane Sigrid about to hit the coast, nobody wants to let them land. Based on the novel by John J. Nance.
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Very best movie i ever watch
It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.
Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies
A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
Completely unreal. Utterly ludicrous. Nowhere near reality. The plot is idiotic. The aircraft crew has an atomic bomb on board but they stay calm all the way, even deciding to disobey the US army and the President. As if they knew everything that had to be done better than the FBI and army experts. And they do as they please, flying wherever they feel like. Tom and Jerry cartoons were more realistic than that ! For the first time in years I decided to turn the TV off before the end, not even wanting to know how that made-for-TV movie will end. I couldn't care less. That says a lot. If you like childish movies, this one is for you. If you like good movies, forget it.
This is another excellent Martin Scheen movie. Good work seems to follow him around like a puppy wanting love. The plot, the story line all mesh well.One small technical error. The exterior of the airplane as well as the script, call it a 737 (That is Boeing 737), but in fact the cockpit scenes show it to be a Boeing 727. The 727 has a crew of three and three engines. The 737 is smaller has two engines and no flight engineer station. Admittely a small detail, but important to those of us that have spent more than thirty seconds in an airplane.However it does not detract from the movie. If you like techno thrillers, this is for you. Tom Clancy fans will love it.Bruce Deville
Nice to see a tv movie that can actually generate suspense and tension rather than make you reach for the remote in boredom.Some decent acting, plenty of sharp dialogue, with kudos to Chris Noth, Martin Sheen and Vincent Spano.I don't generally give tv movies the time of day, but this grabbed my interest and held me there for three hours solid. It was great to see it all in one go with no commercial breaks, the time really did fly by - pardon the pun!Despite one or two moments that stretch the plausibility factor, if you like a good political thriller, this is definitely worthy of your time.
The movie really got my adrenalin pumped. It's high time that Vincent Spano got into the big league. His all Italian looks and charm pushed my button.I am dying to buy the DVD print of the series. I wish they would release it asap.
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