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Category 6: Day of Destruction is a american film of genre Drama directed by Dick Lowry released in USA on 14 november 2004 with Nancy McKeon

Category 6: Day of Destruction (2004)

Category 6: Day of Destruction
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Released in USA 14 november 2004
Length 2h54
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Disaster,    Action,    Horror
Rating52% 2.615582.615582.615582.615582.61558

Category 6: Day of Destruction is a 2004 four-hour miniseries that was broadcast in the United States on CBS in two parts, with the first part aired on November 14 and the second on November 17. It was later released to DVD on February 15, 2005. The miniseries focuses primarily on the city of Chicago as three unusual storm systems approach from the west, north and south and combine over the city to form a massive hurricane. At the same time a hacker-induced power outage cuts communications leaving a journalist and power officials scrambling to find the cause.

The miniseries was a success for CBS in terms of ratings, as it was the highest-rated movie for the channel in two years, and it earned the highest ratings during the November sweeps week with 19.4 million viewers watching the first part. Critics were less favorable towards the film, with most panning the film for its dialog, implausible science, and poor acting. Some reviewers did praise the film's high-budget special effects and felt the film had at least some "charm." In November 2005 a four-hour sequel, Category 7: The End of the World, aired in the same two-part format.

Synopsis

Andy Goodman (Brian Dennehy) is a week away from a forced retirement from his position as chief meteorologist at the National Weather Administration's Severe Weather Center. However, tornadoes level Las Vegas, an area normally not prone to the storms. Concerned and upset that the storm system formed unnoticed and that they were unable to warn the people, Goodman begins closely tracking the system. Goodman receives field reports from his friend "Tornado Tommy" (Randy Quaid) and assistance from new intern Sabrina Rogers (Alicia Johnston). As time passes, he realizes the system is heading towards Chicago, joined by an unusual warm storm coming from the south, which is already causing a record-breaking heat wave in the city, and an abnormally early cold front from the Arctic.

Actors

Nancy McKeon

(Amy Harkin)Thomas Gibson

(Mitch Benson)Chandra West

(Rebecca Kerns)Randy Quaid

(Tornado Tommy)Dianne Wiest

(Shirley Abbott)
And :
Brian Dennehy
Nancy Anne Sakovich
Janaya Stephens
Andrew Jackson
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