American Meltdown

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American Meltdown

"Terrorists didn't have to build a nuclear weapon... we built it for them."

2004

2h 0m

5.2(16 votes)

Drama

Thriller

TV Movie

Overview

The telefilm centers on a present-day nuclear plant disaster and its aftermath.

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Cast & Crew

11 members

Acting

Bruce Greenwood

Agent Tom Shea

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Leslie Hope

Zoe Cox

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Adrian Holmes

Agent Charlie Jansen

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Arnold Vosloo

Khalid / Sands

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James Remar

Colonel Boggs

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Susan Merson

Attorney General Zutrow

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Bill Mondy

FBI Agent Tucci

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Will Lyman

Homeland Chief Utley

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Brent Stait

FBI Commander Hall

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Don S. Davis

NRC Carl Mansfield

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Manoj Sood

Syed Kahn

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