Descent (2005 film)
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Descent is a 2005 original film on the Sci Fi Channel
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weapons underground and push the crust back into its proper position. Meanwhile, on the surface, there is a debate as to whether to inform the public about the impending crisis.
. The sequel is planned to be filmed in New York City where an earthquake makes the ground sink. The second film will not be made by the same company that the first one was made by.
The film's plot has been compared to that of The Core
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Sci Fi Channel (United States)
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
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Synopsis
Oil drilling causes the Earth's crust to sink, pushing the magma up at the West Coast, triggering earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that devastate Seattle, Tacoma, and other cities, killing thousands, if not millions of people in the process. A crew must detonate nuclear fusionNuclear fusion
Nuclear fusion is the process by which two or more atomic nuclei join together, or "fuse", to form a single heavier nucleus. This is usually accompanied by the release or absorption of large quantities of energy...
weapons underground and push the crust back into its proper position. Meanwhile, on the surface, there is a debate as to whether to inform the public about the impending crisis.
Cast
- Luke PerryLuke PerryLuke Perry is an American actor. Perry starred as Dylan McKay on the TV series Beverly Hills, 90210, a role he played from 1990–95, and then from 1998–2000. Much publicity was garnered over the fact that even though he was playing a sixteen-year-old when 90210 began, Perry was actually in his...
... Dr. Jake Rollins - Natalie BrownNatalie Brown (actress)Natalie Brown is a Canadian actress who grew up in Timmins, Ontario. Brown landed her first print campaign for Bonne Bell when she was sixteen and went on to become the Heinz Ketchup girl. She modeled for Noxema and Max Factor. She studied fine arts at York University in Toronto...
... Jen - Michael DornMichael DornMichael Dorn is an American actor, and voice artist who is best known for his role as the Klingon Worf from the Star Trek franchise.-Early life and career:...
... General Fielding - Rick RobertsRick RobertsRick Roberts may refer to:* Rick Roberts , Canadian actor* Rick Roberts , American radio talk show host* Rick Roberts , Canadian field hockey player* Rick Roberts , American rock musician, founder of Firefall...
... Dr. Palmer Drake - Brandi Ward ... Dr. Karen West
- Mimi Kuzyk ... Marsha Crawford
- Michael Teigen ... Black
- Mike Realba ... Decker
- Adam Frost ... Captain Hayward
- James Downing ... Major McEwan
- Jefferson Brown ... Seth
- Martin RoachMartin RoachMartin Jamie Roach is a Canadian actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles on Aaron Stone as T. Abner Hall and in the films Cube Zero, Diary of the Dead, and The Lookout.-Filmography:* Producing Parker as Dr...
... Man in black - J.C. Kenny ... News reporter
Sequel
A sequel was planned shortley after filming by the director Terry Cunnigham and writer Michael KonyvesMichael Konyves
Michael Konyves is a Canadian film and television screenwriter. Best known for his Genie Award-nominated screenplay for the 2010 film Barney's Version, his past credits include the television films Solar Attack, Descent and Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles.-External links:...
. The sequel is planned to be filmed in New York City where an earthquake makes the ground sink. The second film will not be made by the same company that the first one was made by.
The film's plot has been compared to that of The Core
The Core
The Core is a 2003 American disaster film loosely based on the novel Core by Paul Preuss. It concerns a team that has to drill to the center of the Earth and set off a series of nuclear explosions in order to restart the rotation of Earth's core...
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