Storm of the Century (1999): Cast & Plot
Storm of the Century is a 1999 drama horror film directed by Craig R. Baxley, starring Jeffrey DeMunn as Town Manager Robbie Beals, Spencer Breslin and Nada Despotovich. It runs 4 hours 17 minutes.
- Runtime
- 4h 17m (257 min)
- Director
- Craig R. Baxley
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Walt Disney Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Storm of the Century About?
The premise of Storm of the Century without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
An unspeakable evil arrives as a fierce blizzard engulfs a remote island community. Amid the snow‑bound isolation, a enigmatic stranger appears, his motives cloaked in darkness. He begins a campaign of terror, targeting the townsfolk for a hidden, sinister purpose that threatens to unravel their lives.
Storm of the Century Themes & Keywords
· 45 tags- storm
- village
- secret
- suicide
- murder
- island
- winter
- snow
- small town
- boy
- sacrifice
- voting
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- father son relationship
- flying
- moral
- husband wife relationship
- blizzard
- children
- decision
- demon
- town hall
- based on book
- title spoken by character
- reference to dolores claiborne
- supernatural power
- psychotronic series
- supernatural horror
- monster horror
- visitor
- despair
- secret revealed
- argument
- stranger
- snowstorm
- tv mini series
- television
- cane
- blood
- jail
- hanging
- prisoner
- dark and stormy night
- mass suicide
- axe
- lighthouse
Storm of the Century Cast & Characters
Jeffrey DeMunn leads the cast as Town Manager Robbie Beals, with Spencer Breslin as Donny Beals and Nada Despotovich as Sandra Beals. Directed by Craig R. Baxley; 40 actors are credited in all.
- Director Craig R. Baxley
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Jeffrey DeMunn as Town Manager Robbie Beals -
Spencer Breslin as Donny Beals - Nada Despotovich as Sandra Beals
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Colm Feore as Andre Linoge
Also Starring in Storm of the Century
· 36 more- Tim Daly Constable Mike Anderson
- Debrah Farentino Molly Anderson
- Dyllan Christopher Ralph Emerick "Ralphie" Anderson
- Torri Higginson Angela Carver
- Stephen Joffe Buster Carver
- Steve Rankin Jack Carver
- Leif Anderson Johnny Harriman
- Julianne Nicholson Katrina Withers
- Casey Siemaszko Alton "Hatch" Hatcher
- Becky Ann Baker Ursula Godsoe
- Kathleen Chalfant Joanna Stanhope
- Peter MacNeill Sonny Brautigan
- Richard Fitzpatrick Jonas Stanhope
- Adam LeFevre Ferd Andrews
- Richard Blackburn Andy Robichaux
- Helen Hughes Roberta Coign
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- John Innes Reverend Riggins
- Nicky Guadagni Jenna Freeman
- Joan Gregson Della Bissonette
- David Hughes Burt Soames
- Nancy Beatty Octavia Godsoe
- Denis Forest Kirk Freeman
- Skye McCole Bartusiak Pippa Hatcher (as Skye McCole)
- Soo Garay Melinda Hatcher
- Arlene Mazerolle Jill Robichaux
- Christopher Marren Henry Bright
- Beth Dixon Tess Merchant
- Marcia Laskowski Linda St. Pierre
- Adam Zolotin Davey Hopewell
- Norma Edwards Betty Soames
- Kristin Baxley Annie Huston
- Gaylyn Britton Mary Hopewell
- Cayda Rubin Sally Godsoe
- Sam Morton Harry Robichaux
- Harley English-Dixon Heidi St. Pierre
- Tyler Bannerman Frank Bright
More from Craig R. Baxley
More films directed by Craig R. Baxley, best-rated first: Stone Cold, Action Jackson, Aces ’N’ Eights and Left Behind: World at War.
Storm of the Century Plot Summary
What happens in Storm of the Century from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On the remote island of Little Tall in Maine, a community faced a terrifying ordeal during a brutal blizzard in 1989. The story begins with the brutal murder of Martha Clarendon, an elderly resident, by a mysterious and menacing stranger whose presence immediately unsettles the townspeople. The town’s Town Manager Robbie Beals quickly starts investigating, but he is haunted when the stranger, who identifies himself as André Linoge, reveals disturbing knowledge of the darkest secrets of the island’s residents. Linoge seems to have an uncanny ability to know everyone’s names and hidden sins, which deeply unsettles the community, especially Mike Anderson, a supermarket manager and part-time constable, who promptly arrests Linoge.
Full summary
The whole story of Storm of the Century, scene by scene
Storm of the Century Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Storm of the Century.
How Well Do You Know Storm of the Century?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Movies Like Storm of the Century
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Storm Fear, Storm Warning and Cry for the Strangers.
Storm of the Century FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Storm of the Century, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Storm of the Century?
Storm of the Century runs 4 hours 17 minutes (257 minutes).
Who directed Storm of the Century?
Storm of the Century was directed by Craig R. Baxley.
More films by Craig R. Baxley Who is in the cast of Storm of the Century?
Storm of the Century stars Jeffrey DeMunn as Town Manager Robbie Beals, Spencer Breslin as Donny Beals and Nada Despotovich as Sandra Beals, among 40 credited actors.
Does Storm of the Century have a post-credit scene?
No. Storm of the Century has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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