Supernova (2005 film)

This article is about the 2005 made-for-television film. For the 2000 film, see Supernova (2000 film). For the 2009 direct-to-video film, see 2012: Supernova.
Supernova
Directed by John Harrison
Produced by Leanne Moore
Written by Steven H. Berman
Don Keith Opper
Starring Luke Perry
Tia Carrere
Peter Fonda
Lance Henriksen
Clemency Burton-Hill
Emma Samms
Jessica Brooks
Eliza Bennett
Philip Lenkowsky
Edited by Miriam Kim
Thomas A. Krueger
Distributed by Hallmark Entertainment
Release dates
 September 5, 2005
Running time
 172 minutes
Language English

Supernova is a 2005 made-for-television movie originally aired on Hallmark Channel. The film is a typical disaster movie and as such it had a large number of special effects. It was filmed on location in Cape Town, South Africa and Sydney, Australia. The ensemble cast is led by Luke Perry and Peter Fonda.

Plot summary

A worldwide scientific conference is taking place in Australia when Dr. Austin Shepard (Peter Fonda) suddenly disappears. Dr. Shepard's colleague, Christopher Richardson (Luke Perry) and other individuals are soon faced with the reality of an impending crisis and an attempt to keep the information from the public. While a full-blown supernova does not occur, explosions on the sun cause massive damage in Australia and in various other parts of the world. During the impending chaos an old enemy of Richardson's wife escapes from prison, and immediately sets out to kill her and her daughter.

Cast

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