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''Judgment Day'' is a 1998
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directed by
John Terlesky John Todd Terlesky (born May 30, 1961) is an American actor, film director, television director and screenwriter. As an actor, he is known for playing Deathstalker in the 1987 film ''Deathstalker II'', and Mike in ''Chopping Mall'' (1986). Life ...
and starring
Mario Van Peebles Mario Van Peebles (born January 15, 1957) is a Mexican-born American director and actor. He is best known for appearing in ''Heartbreak Ridge'' in 1986, and known for directing and starring in ''New Jack City'' in 1991, and ''USS Indianapolis: ...
,
Suzy Amis Suzy Amis Cameron (born Susan Elizabeth Amis, January 5, 1962) is an American former actress, model, author and activist, who advocates for a plant-based diet. Early life and career Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on January 5 1962, Amis Cameron ...
and
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. It was Amis' final film before her retirement and is the first CineTel film that deals with a disaster in the sci-fi genre.


Plot

Cultists with an enigmatic leader (
Mario Van Peebles Mario Van Peebles (born January 15, 1957) is a Mexican-born American director and actor. He is best known for appearing in ''Heartbreak Ridge'' in 1986, and known for directing and starring in ''New Jack City'' in 1991, and ''USS Indianapolis: ...
) seize the only man capable of devising a way to stop a giant
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from hitting the Earth. A female agent (
Suzy Amis Suzy Amis Cameron (born Susan Elizabeth Amis, January 5, 1962) is an American former actress, model, author and activist, who advocates for a plant-based diet. Early life and career Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on January 5 1962, Amis Cameron ...
) teams up with a prisoner (
Ice-T Tracy Lauren Marrow (born February 16, 1958), known professionally as Ice-T (or Ice T), is an American rapper and actor. He is active in both hip hop music, hip hop and heavy metal music, heavy metal. Ice-T began his career as an underground r ...
), who together have three days to rescue the scientist (
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) and save the planet from extinction.


Cast

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Ice-T Tracy Lauren Marrow (born February 16, 1958), known professionally as Ice-T (or Ice T), is an American rapper and actor. He is active in both hip hop music, hip hop and heavy metal music, heavy metal. Ice-T began his career as an underground r ...
as Matthew Reese *
Suzy Amis Suzy Amis Cameron (born Susan Elizabeth Amis, January 5, 1962) is an American former actress, model, author and activist, who advocates for a plant-based diet. Early life and career Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on January 5 1962, Amis Cameron ...
as FBI Agent Jeanine Tyrell *
Mario Van Peebles Mario Van Peebles (born January 15, 1957) is a Mexican-born American director and actor. He is best known for appearing in ''Heartbreak Ridge'' in 1986, and known for directing and starring in ''New Jack City'' in 1991, and ''USS Indianapolis: ...
as Thomas Payne *
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as Luther "Lucifer" *
Linden Ashby Clarence Linden Garnett Ashby III (born May 23, 1960) is an American actor. On television, he portrayed Brett Cooper on the final two seasons of the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox soap opera ''Melrose Place'' (1997–1999) and Sheriff Noah Stilin ...
as Dr. David Corbett *
Tommy "Tiny" Lister Tommy Debo "Tiny" Lister Jr. (born Thomas Duane Lister Jr.; June 24, 1958 – December 10, 2020) was an American character actor and occasional professional wrestler known for his roles as the neighborhood bully Deebo in the 1995 film ''Friday'' ...
as Brother Clarence *
Max Gail Maxwell Trowbridge Gail Jr. (born April 5, 1943) is an American actor who has starred on stage, and in television and film roles. He is best known for his role as Detective Stan "Wojo" Wojciehowicz on the sitcom ''Barney Miller'' (1975–1982 ...
as General Bill Meech * Mark Deakins as Captain Doug McNally *
James Eckhouse James Hays Eckhouse (born February 14, 1955) is an American actor, best known for playing Jim Walsh on ''Beverly Hills, 90210''. He also directed three episodes of the show. Career Before his part on ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', Eckhouse had sm ...
as Colonel Tom Keller * David Wells as Dr. Dick Secor *
Shireen Crutchfield Shireen Elaine Crutchfield is an American actress and singer. best known as the lead singer of the R&B trio The Good Girls from 1989 to the present. Crutchfield is also known for her acting roles as Jace in '' Dark Angel'' and '' Hot Boyz''. ...
as Rachael Payne *
Larry Poindexter Larry Poindexter (born December 16, 1959) is an American actor and singer. Early life Poindexter was born in Dallas, Texas on December 16, 1959. Career He may be best known for his role in 2003's '' S.W.A.T.'', in which he played by-the-book ...
as Jeff * Craig Watkinson as Tim * Dartanyan Edmonds as Damon *
Devika Parikh Devika Parikh (born November 3, 1966) is an American actress, best known for her recurring role as Bonnie in the NBC political drama series ''The West Wing'' from 1999 to 2003. Life and career Parikh was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts to a G ...
as Officer Rhonda Reese * Myles Kilpatrick as Michael Payne * Mandela Van Peebles as Marley Payne * Makaylo Van Peebles as Sam Payne * Maya Van Peebles as Trish Payne * Jonathan Palmer as Frank Peterson * Lisa Vitello as Teresa Miller * Chittra Sukhu as Esperanza * Toni Small as Lakwanda * Kevin McDermott as Ed * Cole S. McKay as Leo * Chris Conner as Technician *
Richard Yniguez Richard Yniguez (born December 8, 1946) is an American actor and director mainly known for ''Boulevard Nights'', ''What's Cooking?'' and ''The Deadly Tower ''The Deadly Tower'' (also known as ''Sniper'') is a 1975 American made-for-television ...
as Old Priest * Thomas Rosales Jr. as Payne's Man (uncredited) *
John Terlesky John Todd Terlesky (born May 30, 1961) is an American actor, film director, television director and screenwriter. As an actor, he is known for playing Deathstalker in the 1987 film ''Deathstalker II'', and Mike in ''Chopping Mall'' (1986). Life ...
as Payne's Shooter (uncredited)


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* 1998 science fiction action films 1998 direct-to-video films 1998 films American science fiction action films CineTel Films films Films about impact events 1990s English-language films Films directed by John Terlesky 1990s American films English-language science fiction action films 1998 science fiction films {{1990s-US-film-stub