Storm

Storm

Year: 1999

Runtime: 104 mins

Language: English

Director: Harris Done

Thriller

When a covert government project to control the climate backfires, a massive hurricane is unleashed on Los Angeles. A determined meteorologist races against time to unravel the failed experiment, confront the storm’s fury, and prevent the city’s total devastation.

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Timeline & Setting – Storm (1999)

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Time period

1992, 1999

The film hops between 1992, when a covert weather experiment triggers Hurricane Andrew, and 1999, when Ron Young becomes entangled in a revived project in Los Angeles. The earlier disaster sets the tone for modern, high-risk attempts to control nature, while the later period focuses on corporate and governmental power plays. The two timelines underscore the evolving scale and intent of the weather-control program.

Location

Florida coast, Miami, Los Angeles, Mexico

The story unfolds around a top-secret weather project launched off the Florida coast, with the hurricane that follows devastating Miami. It shifts to urban centers like Los Angeles where the team operates under corporate and military oversight, and culminates with plans to steer storms toward Mexico. The settings span remote test zones, military facilities, and high-stakes corporate offices involved in weather-control research.

🌊 Oceanfront 🌀 Storms 🗺️ Cities

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Main Characters – Storm (1999)

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General James Roberts (Martin Sheen)

An ambitious Air Force general who revives a covert weather-control program. He pushes for the use of storms as deniable weapons and prioritizes mission success over safety, often blurring ethical lines to achieve his objectives.

🎖️ Military 🧭 Leadership 🌀 Weather control

Dr. Ron Young (Luke Perry)

A brilliant but impulsive meteorologist whose enthusiasm for pushing the boundaries of weather control leads him into political and corporate maneuvering. He becomes wary of the project as risks grow and moral lines blur.

🧠 Scientist 🚨 Recklessness 🌀 Weather control

Dr. Brian Newmeyer (Marc McClure)

Ron’s collaborator who shares the thrill of scientific advancement but becomes entangled in the deceit surrounding the project. His fate becomes a focal point in the conspiracy.

🧠 Scientist 🤝 Collaborator 🌀 Weather control

Tom Holt (Robert Knott)

A rogue CIA operative who manipulates events from behind the scenes, orchestrating deaths and framing others to protect the project’s secrets.

🕵️ Spy 🗡️ Betrayal 🧭 Manipulation

Major Tanya Goodman (Alexandra Powers)

A military pilot who flies the storm-generating equipment and becomes a key ally and obstacle in the power struggle surrounding the project.

🛰️ Pilot 🛡️ Military 🧭 Loyalty

Shelley Newmeyer (Kathleen Randazzo)

Brian’s wife, who becomes caught in the fallout of the experiments and the personal toll of the covert project on families.

👩‍👧 Family 🧪 Research 🗞️ News

Dr. Daniel Platt (David Moses)

A meteorologist who attempts to reestablish control over the generator, only to be killed as the plan spirals out of control.

🧪 Scientist 🧠 Risk-taking 🌀 Storm research

Guidance Tech (J.P. Hubbell)

A tech specialist assisting the project, providing the operational backbone for the weather-control system.

💾 Tech 🧭 Guidance 🧪 Analysis

Andrea McIntyre

A weather reporter who uncovers parts of the conspiracy from Los Angeles, becoming a conduit for revealing the truth to the public.

🗞️ Reporter 🕵️ Investigative 🧭 Information

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Major Themes – Storm (1999)

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🌪️ Weather Warfare

The story treats storms as weapons, exploring how technology can be weaponized for geopolitical leverage. It examines the moral costs of using natural disasters as covert instruments of national power. The pursuit of control clashes with unpredictable environmental and human consequences.

🔍 Secrecy

Covert programs, classified data, and evasion of oversight drive the plot. Characters navigate lies, altered records, and betrayals as the true purpose of the project remains hidden. The tension comes from what is hidden versus what is revealed.

⚖️ Ethics and Responsibility

The narrative questions whether scientists or leaders should bear the responsibility when experimentation crosses dangerous lines. It contrasts scientific curiosity with the dangers of unchecked power and secrecy. The film suggests accountability is essential when manipulating nature.

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