Medusa's Child (1997)
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.
Director: Larry Shaw
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Vincent Spano as Scott Nash |
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Lori Loughlin as Dr. Linda McCoy |
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Gail O'Grady as Vivian Henry |
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Kevin Dillon as Jerry Carnel |
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John Glover as Rogers Henry |
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Martin Sheen as President |
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Vyto Ruginis as Defense Secretary Stanley Shapiro |
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Bob Morrisey as F.B.I. Director |
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Ian Tracey as Peter Cooke |
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J. B. Bivens as FBI SWAT Team Leader |
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Doug Abrahams as FAA Man |
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Chris Noth as Tony DiStefano |
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Anthony Harrison as FAA Team Leader |
| Crew | Celia Bond | Stunt Double |
| Writing | John J. Nance | Novel |
| Writing | Ellen Weston | Writer |
| Production | George W. Perkins | Producer |
| Sound | Louis Febre | Music |
| Directing | Larry Shaw | Director |
| Crew | Tim Storvick | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicole Bivens | Key Hair Stylist |
| Crew | Rob Fournier | Armorer |
| Lighting | Darren McLean | Gaffer |
| Sound | Thomas J. Huth | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tina Louise Teoli | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Kees Van Oostrum | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Gary Karr | Editor |
| Art | Byron King | Production Design |
| Production | Gary M. Zuckerbrod | Casting |
| Art | Mark Soparlo | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | David Dague | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Tedd Kuchera | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Jessica Clothier | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | David M. Weishaar | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Coreen Mayrs | Casting |
| Production | Heike Brandstatter | Casting Associate |
| Camera | Timothy Robin Spencer | First Assistant Camera |
| Visual Effects | Lee Wilson | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | John Trapman | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Norma Hill-Patton | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karin Nosella | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Art | Eija Johnson | Art Direction |
| Sound | Charles Bruce | Sound Effects Editor |
| Art | James Cordeiro | Assistant Art Director |
| Visual Effects | Keith Hamakawa | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gregory Mah | Costume Design |
| Sound | Michael S. Wren | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Randal S. Thomas | Dialogue Editor |
| Art | Bryan Korenberg | Property Master |