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Daybreak

Daybreak

The shortest distance between two points is disaster.

20004.71h 34mR

Overview

Dillan Johansen is a disorganized transit authority supervisor suffering from a serious personal tragedy. Dillan's bravery is put to the test the day a major earthquake hits Los Angeles and traps Dillan in an underground tunnel with a handful of subway riders. Dillan works underground to save the panicked citizens from raging fire, rushing water, and a secret cache of toxic chemicals.

Directed by Jean Pellerin
Written by Jonathan Raymond
Produced by Jeffery Beach, Ken Olandt, Phillip J. Roth
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Top Cast

Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Stan Marshall

Ted McGinley

Ted McGinley

Dillon Johansen

Ken Olandt

Ken Olandt

Deputy Mayor John Ellis

Ursula Brooks

Ursula Brooks

Savanna

Adam Wylie

Adam Wylie

Newton Warner

Jaime Bergman

Jaime Bergman

Suzy

Mark Kiely

Mark Kiely

Griffin

Anne Lockhart

Anne Lockhart

Mrs. Warner

Duane Davis

Duane Davis

CTA Worker Ford

Julie Brown

Julie Brown

Connie Spheres

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Themes & Keywords

subwaysurvivallos angeles, californiatrapped underground

About Daybreak

Daybreak is a action, crime film released in 2000 exploring themes of subway, survival, los angeles, california, trapped underground. Directed by Jean Pellerin, it stars Roy Scheider, Ted McGinley, Ken Olandt. Dillan Johansen is a disorganized transit authority supervisor suffering from a serious personal tragedy. Dillan's bravery is put to the test the day a major earthquake hits Los Angeles and traps Dillan in an underground tunnel with a handful of subway riders. Dillan works underground to save the panicked citizens from raging fire, rushing water, and a secret cache of toxic chemicals.

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