Acceptable Risks (1986)

A disaster beyond imagination... and they said it could never happen.

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.

Cast (35)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Brian Dennehy

Don Sheppard

Kenneth McMillan

Wes Boggs

Christine Ebersole

Lee Snyder

Beah Richards

Sally Framm

Richard Gilliland

David Kohler

Vic Polizos

Lou Keller

Peter Jurasik

Jack Morris

Cicely Tyson

Janet Framm

P

Patti Cohoon-Friedman

Ann Kohler

Steve Eastin

Jerry Haywood

Richard McKenzie

Mayor Earl Ross

Tom Simcox

Joe Reed

Scott Curtis

Kenny Kohler

Edan Gross

Jake Snyder

John Ingle

Dr. Shaw

M

Mary Gregory

Councilwoman

Richard Livingston

Police Chief

C

Charna Felthous

Patty Kohler

L

Lorinne Vozoff

Mrs. Quealy

R

Richard E. Young

Tom Davidson

H

Harvey Vernon

Fire Chief

L

Lou Felder

Jeremiah Coyle

D

Dale Harimoto

Announcer

Scott St. James

Second Announcer

Brenda Hillhouse

Nurse

M

Max Segar

Mr. Hughes

R

Robert Broyles

Second Councilman

P

Patricia George

Screaming Woman

F

Frank S. Jenkins

Hal

Jeffrey Lampert

Man #2 at Hospital

Sherry McFarland

Woman #2 at Hospital

J

James McIntire

Man in Control Room

D

David Michael O'Neill

Priest

C

Charles Quertermous

Young Councilman

R

Roger Rook

Man #1 at Hospital

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