Red Alert (1977): Cast
Red Alert is a 1977 thriller directed by William Hale, starring M. Emmet Walsh as Sheriff Sweeney, Adrienne Barbeau and William Devane. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- William Hale
- Genre
- Thriller
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Red Alert About?
The premise of Red Alert without spoilers.
A computer at a nuclear power plant malfunctions and receives erroneous information of a radiation leak. It seals off the compound, trapping the crew inside.
Red Alert Themes & Keywords
· 7 tags- computer
- nuclear power plant
- nuclear
- bomb
- nuclear accident
- sabotage
- based on novel
Red Alert Cast & Characters
M. Emmet Walsh leads the cast as Sheriff Sweeney, with Adrienne Barbeau as Judy Wyche and William Devane as Frank Brolen. Directed by William Hale; 6 actors are credited in all.
- Director William Hale
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M. Emmet Walsh as Sheriff Sweeney -
Adrienne Barbeau as Judy Wyche -
William Devane as Frank Brolen -
Ralph Waite as Henry Stone
Also Starring in Red Alert
· 2 more- Michael Brandon Carl Wyche
- David Hayward Larry Cadwell
More from William Hale
More films directed by William Hale: Liberace, Lace 2, The Demon Murder Case and One Shoe Makes it Murder.
Cars in Red Alert
17 cars on screen, including the 1975 Ford LTD and the 1970 AMC Rebel.
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1975 Ford LTD Important role -
1970 AMC Rebel Minor role -
1973 Ford B-Series Minor role -
1975 Ford LTD Minor role
Red Alert Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Alarmstufe Rot” and “Alerte rouge”.
- Also known as
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- Alarmstufe Rot
- Alerte rouge
- Großalarm
- Red Alert - Allarme rosso
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Red Alert FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Red Alert, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Red Alert?
Red Alert runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Red Alert released?
Red Alert was released on May 18, 1977.
Who directed Red Alert?
Red Alert was directed by William Hale.
More films by William Hale Who is in the cast of Red Alert?
Red Alert stars M. Emmet Walsh as Sheriff Sweeney, Adrienne Barbeau as Judy Wyche and William Devane as Frank Brolen, among 6 credited actors.
Does Red Alert have a post-credit scene?
No. Red Alert has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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