Acceptable Risks

Acceptable Risks

4.25

1986-03-02

The manager of a chemical plant and a city manager rise up against their respective bosses to keep a town safe in this ecologically conscientious made-for-TV disaster film. It all begins when the owners of Citichem order the plant manager to enact dangerous cost cuts that compromise the safety of the plant. He protests, but it is to no avail and a worker dies. At the same time, the city manager tries to warn the people that a deadly disaster is imminent, but he ends up gagged by the local politicians. Meanwhile, just when the community is at its most unprepared, a melt-down occurs and the town is drenched in deadly chemicals.

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Acceptable Risks

Storyline

The manager of a chemical plant and a city manager rise up against their respective bosses to keep a town safe in this ecologically conscientious made-for-TV disaster film. It all begins when the owners of Citichem order the plant manager to enact dangerous cost cuts that compromise the safety of the plant. He protests, but it is to no avail and a worker dies. At the same time, the city manager tries to warn the people that a deadly disaster is imminent, but he ends up gagged by the local politicians. Meanwhile, just when the community is at its most unprepared, a melt-down occurs and the town is drenched in deadly chemicals.

Released

1986-03-02

Runtime

92

Director

John McPherson

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Language

English

Production

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    Brian Dennehy

    Brian Dennehy
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    Kenneth McMillan

    Kenneth McMillan
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    Christine Ebersole

    Christine Ebersole
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    Beah Richards

    Beah Richards
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    Richard Gilliland

    Richard Gilliland
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    Vic Polizos

    Vic Polizos
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    Peter Jurasik

    Peter Jurasik
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    Cicely Tyson

    Cicely Tyson
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    Patti Cohoon-Friedman

    Patti Cohoon-Friedman
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    Richard McKenzie

    Richard McKenzie
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    Tom Simcox

    Tom Simcox
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    Scott Curtis

    Scott Curtis
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    Edan Gross

    Edan Gross
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    John Ingle

    John Ingle
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    Mary Gregory

    Mary Gregory