Acceptable Risks
1986 television film by Rick Wallace
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Acceptable Risks is a 1986 television film directed by Rick Wallace and written by Marvin A. Gluck.[1]
Written byMarvin A. Gluck
Directed byRick Wallace
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
| Acceptable Risks | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Marvin A. Gluck |
| Directed by | Rick Wallace |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1986 |
Plot
The film is set in the fictional city of Oakbridge, where a housing development was built near a chemical plant. Due to poor planning and safety standards, there is an explosion at the chemical plant that releases poisonous chemicals into the environment in a major disaster.[2]
Reception
The film received mixed reviews from critics who noted its heavy-handed environmental messaging.[3][4] Howard Rosenberg of the Los Angeles Times noted that the film drew inspiration from the real life Bhopal disaster of 1984.[1]
Cast
- Brian Dennehy as Dan Sheppard, the chemical plant manager
- Cicely Tyson as Janet Framm, an Oakbridge city planner
- Kenneth McMillan as Wes Boggs, the plant's maintenance manager
- Christine Ebersole as Lee Snyder, an employee of the plant