Scorcher (2002): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Scorcher is a 2002 adventure thriller directed by James Seale, starring Mark Dacascos as Ryan Beckett, Rutger Hauer and Cathleen Kaelyn. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes and earned $369,194 worldwide on a $7 million budget.
- worldwide gross
- $369.2K
- budget
- $7M
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- James Seale
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Cinetel Films
- Budget
- $7M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Scorcher About?
The premise of Scorcher without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Mankind Faces Earth’s Final Days… The only hope for humanity to survive a natural disaster is to detonate a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles.
Scorcher Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- snow adventure
- explosion
- exploding car
- exploding building
- gas explosion
- mushroom cloud
- freeze frame
- disaster film
- earthquake
- antarctica
- race against time
- mission
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- commando
- commando unit
- commando mission
- bomb
- falling from height
- tunnel
- traffic jam
- teenager
- teenage girl
- zealot
- psychopath
- shot in the chest
- shot to death
- f word
- train
- suspense
- electronic music score
- slow motion scene
- american flag
- wisecrack humor
- sunglasses
- armored car
- military
- soldier
- mercenary
- u.s. army
- special forces
- general
- u.s. secret service
- secret service agent
- government agent
- limousine
- stock footage
- pilot
- south-pacific
- secretary
- tracking device
- map
Scorcher Cast & Characters
Mark Dacascos leads the cast as Ryan Beckett, with Rutger Hauer as US President Nelson and Cathleen Kaelyn as Tara Beckett. Directed by James Seale; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director James Seale
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Mark Dacascos as Ryan Beckett -
Rutger Hauer as US President Nelson - Cathleen Kaelyn as Tara Beckett
- Rayne Marcus as Faith Beckett
Also Starring in Scorcher
· 17 more- Tamara Davies Julie McGrath
- John Rhys-Davies Dr. Matthew Sallin
- Mark Rolston Special Agent Kellaway
- G.W. Bailey General Moore
- Blair Hickey Technikan
- Thomas F. Duffy Anderson
- Frank Novak City Engineer
- Josh Hammond Matt
- Tom Billett Officer
- Alex Datcher Janet Hill
- Michael Jace MacVaughn
- Billy Maddox Norris
- Jeffrey Johnson Styles
- Joel West Zero
- Ivonne Coll Mayor Salizar
- Sam Lloyd Fingers
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- Beth Riesgraf Krissy
Scorcher Plot Summary
What happens in Scorcher from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Renegade soldier Colonel Ryan Beckett is called in by Rutger Hauer to save the planet after a Chinese nuclear test accidentally loosens the subterranean plates and exposes the Earth’s core, a crisis that looms over the world with a clock-ticking countdown of three days to avert what many call “Hell on Earth.”
Full summary
The whole story of Scorcher, scene by scene
Scorcher Box Office & Budget
Scorcher grossed $369,194 worldwide on a $7 million budget, 5% of what it cost. $8,000 came from the US and Canada and $361,194 (98%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$369.2K
5% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $8K
- International
- $361.2K
- Budget
- $7M
How Well Do You Know Scorcher?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
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- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What is the profession of the main character, Ryan Beckett?
Cars in Scorcher
20 cars on screen, including the AM General M-35 and the 1992 Ford Crown Victoria.
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AM General M-35 Important role -
1992 Ford Crown Victoria Important role -
1995 Ford Crown Victoria Important role -
John Deere Gator Important role
Scorcher Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Final Impact - Distruggete Los Angeles” and “Scorcher - Die Erde brennt”.
- Also known as
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- Final Impact - Distruggete Los Angeles
- Scorcher - Die Erde brennt
- Distruggete Los Angeles
- Epicentrum
- Second Impact
- המקצוען
- Tűzkitörés
- Жаркий день
- Ужасно горещ ден
- 스콜처
- Impacto Fulminante
- Kıyamet Ateşi
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- 危难当前
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Scorcher FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Scorcher, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Scorcher?
Scorcher runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Scorcher released?
Scorcher was released on October 4, 2002.
Who directed Scorcher?
Scorcher was directed by James Seale.
More films by James Seale Who is in the cast of Scorcher?
Scorcher stars Mark Dacascos as Ryan Beckett, Rutger Hauer as US President Nelson and Cathleen Kaelyn as Tara Beckett, among 21 credited actors.
How much did Scorcher make at the box office?
Scorcher grossed $369,194 worldwide ($8,000 domestic, $361,194 international) on a budget of $7 million.
Does Scorcher have a post-credit scene?
No. Scorcher has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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