Avalanche (1994 film)
| Avalanche | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action Thriller |
| Written by | Tim Redman |
| Directed by | Paul Shapiro |
| Starring | Michael Gross Deanna Milligan Myles Ferguson David Hasselhoff |
| Theme music composer | Jonathan Goldsmith |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Caldecot Chubb Peter Sussman |
| Producer | Jonathan Goodwill |
| Cinematography | Alar Kivilo |
| Editor | Michael Robison |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production company | Atlantis Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | CTV Television Network, Fox |
| Release | November 1, 1994 |
Avalanche is a 1994 CTV Fox made-for-television disaster action thriller film directed by Paul Shapiro and starring Michael Gross, Deanna Milligan, Myles Ferguson and David Hasselhoff. The film was shot in British Columbia, Canada.
Premise
[edit]A father (Gross) and his two children (Milligan, Ferguson) take a trip up to a log cabin in the mountains. Duncan (Hasselhoff) is a diamonds smuggler who unintentionally crashes his plane causing an avalanche that traps the family inside their cabin. He is rescued by the family. While they are trying to dig their way out to freedom, he instead aggressively forces them to search for the diamonds he had smuggled from Russia.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]In his Variety review, critic Tony Scott called Avalanche "a solid thriller", highlighting the "stunning" camerawork, editing and the musical score.[2] However, AllMovie's Bernadette McCallion was less enthusiastic and only gave the film 2 out of 5 stars.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Michael Gross as Brian Kemp
- Deanna Milligan as Deidre Kemp
- Myles Ferguson as Max Kemp
- David Hasselhoff as Duncan Snyder
- Don S. Davis as Whitney
- George Josef as Major
- Ben Cardinal as Hunter
References
[edit]- ^ "Avalanche | The Official David Hasselhoff Website". davidhasselhoffonline.com. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
- ^ Tony Scott (1994-10-30). "Avalanche | Variety". Variety. variety.com. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
- ^ Bernadette McCallion. "Avalanche (1994) - Paul W. Shapiro | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie". AllMovie. www.allmovie.com. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
External links
[edit]- 1994 television films
- 1990s disaster films
- 1994 action thriller films
- Alliance Atlantis films
- Canadian disaster films
- American thriller films
- CTV Television Network original programming
- Fox Broadcasting Company original programming
- Disaster television films
- English-language Canadian films
- Films about criminals
- Films about families
- Films shot in British Columbia
- Survival films
- Canadian thriller television films
- Canadian action television films
- 1994 drama films
- 1994 films
- Avalanches in film
- American drama television films
- 1990s American films
- 1990s Canadian films
- CTV Television Network original films
- English-language action thriller films