Y2K (1999)
December 22, 1999Release Date
Y2K (1999)
December 22, 1999Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Ken Olin
Nick Cromwell
Joe Morton
Martin Lowell
Kate Vernon
Alix Cromwell
Lauren Tom
Ann Lee
Zack Ward
Rick Rothman
Rex Linn
Nuclear Plant Foreman
Inday Ba
Jane McGregor
Kelly Cromwell
Michael David Simms
Ronny Cox
Benjamin Cromwell
Terence Kelly
Roy Jenkins
Tiffany Lyndall-Knight
Sally McDonald
Colin Cunningham
Ross Singer
Robert Moloney
Caldwell Stone
Pam Hyatt
Gypsy Baker
Will Sanderson
Steve Sands
Jud Tylor
Jane Bowman
Chris Wilding
Klipper
Jeremy Radick
Kaos
Michelle Allen
CastingDirector
Rick Tae
Lt. Wong
Reuben Cannon
CastingDirector
Kim Williams
CastingDirector
Garry Chalk
Edward Mason
Terry Howson
Colonel Miller
Sheila Haley
ProductionDesigner
Stephen E. Miller
Quantum Pilot
D. Neil Mark
Quantum Co-Pilot
Peter Flemming
Lt. Colonel Muro
Chris Nelson Norris
Major Tomkins
Mar Andersons
Navy Airman
Colin Legge
Aviation Officer
Details.
Release DateDecember 22, 1999
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 33m
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Y2K (also known as Countdown to Chaos and Y2K: The Movie) is a 1999 American made-for-television science fiction-thriller film directed by Dick Lowry and starring Ken Olin and Kate Vernon. The film takes a fictional look at the societal problems that could ensue from widespread computer shutdowns caused by the Year 2000 problem, also known as the Y2K problem or the Millennium bug. The film premiered November 21, 1999 on NBC.
The film's airing sparked a controversy after some utility and banking industry trade associations, including the Edison Electric Institute, asked TV stations not to air the film. Before the film aired, executive producer David Israel called the concerns "silly". "My guess is some of the things we say are going to happen might happen, and some we say might won't," he told Variety in November 1999. "It's not like Y2K is a big secret." The film was preceded by a disclaimer stating: "This program does not suggest or imply that any of these events could actually occur."It was harshly criticized by critics as well as the technology press.