

Scorcher
2002-10-04 · 91 min · ★ 4.5
The only hope for humanity to survive a natural disaster is to detonate a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles.
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- Directors
- James Seale
- Production companies
- CineTel Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Mark DacascosRyan Beckett
John Rhys-DaviesDr. Matthew Sallin
Tamara DaviesJulie McGrath
Mark RolstonSpecial Agent Kellaway
Rutger HauerUS President Nelson
G.W. BaileyGeneral Moore
Thomas F. DuffyAnderson
Sam LloydFingers
Michael JaceMacVaughn
Jeffrey JohnsonStyles
Billy MaddoxNorris
Alex DatcherJanet Hill
Joel WestZero
Josh HammondMatt
Beth RiesgrafKrissy
Ivonne CollMayor Salizar
Frank NovakCity Engineer
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