Geostorm

Director: Dean Devlin Dean Devlin

Overview

Two scientists and brothers (Gerard Butler and Jim Sturgess) must race to avert an environmental catastrophe when a series of climate-control satellites begin to malfunction. During their mission, they discover a conspiracy involving the satellites, which were initially designed to prevent natural disasters on Earth. Abbie Cornish, Alexandra Maria Lara, Daniel Wu, Eugenio Derbez, Ed Harris, and Andy Garcia co-star in this sci-fi action film, which marks the feature directorial debut of writer/producer Dean Devlin.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/23/2018
UPC:	0883929530724
Original Release:	2017
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Warner Home Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:49:00

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Gerard Butler	Jake Lawson
Jim Sturgess	Max
Abbie Cornish	Agent
Ed Harris	Secretary
Andy Garcia	Actor,Actor
Alexandra Maria Lara	Actor
Daniel Wu	Actor
Eugenio Derbez	Actor
Katheryn Winnick	Olivia
Sterling Jerins	Hannah Lawson
Adepero Oduye	Actor
Robert Sheehan	Actor
Amr Waked	Actor
Richard Schiff	Actor
Mare Winningham	Actor
Zazie Beetz	Actor
Talitha Bateman	Actor
Ritchie Montgomery	Actor
David S. Lee	Actor
Billy Slaughter	Actor
GregAlan Williams	Actor
Richard Regan Paul	Actor
David Jensen	Dr. Brackish Quigley
Derek Roberts	Actor
Nathan J. Moore	Actor
Blake Burt	Actor
Catherine Ashton	British Tech
Corey Mendell Parker	Lammy
Arnold Chun	Japanese Tech
Randall Newsome	Vice President Miller
Sean Paul Braud	Dixon
Aidan Kumar Singh	Little Mumbai Boy
Douglas M. Griffin	NASA Tech (Mission Control)
Eric John Ukleja	Secret Service Agent
Joe Drago	Senior NASA Tech
Asher McCleary	Boyfriend
Evgeny Krutov	Russian Man
Anastasiya Rul	Russian Woman
Adam Stephenson	Coms Tech
Carlos Antonio	Uniformed Guard
Julia Denton	Hannah's Mom
Lorne Balfe	Composer

Technical Credits

Dean Devlin

Paul Guyot

Dean Devlin	Director,Screenwriter,Producer
Paul Guyot	Screenwriter
David Ellison	Producer
Dana Goldberg	Producer
Marc Roskin	Executive Producer
Don Granger	Executive Producer
Herbert W. Gains	Executive Producer
Dan Kenyon	Sound/Sound Designer
Cameron Frankley	Sound/Sound Designer
Roy K. Cancino	Special Effects
Robert Alidon	Special Effects
Michael John Clarke	Special Effects
Douglas Ziegler	Special Effects,Special Effects
Casey Pritchett	Special Effects,Special Effects Supervisor
Ryan Meindardus	Special Effects,Special Effects Supervisor
Beau L. Crouch	Special Effects
Steven D. Kline	Special Effects
Daniel Yates	Special Effects
Lawrence Decker	Special Effects
Robert Trammell	Special Effects
Jose Paramo	Special Effects
Mark Sheaffer	Special Effects
Bruce Kuroyama	Special Effects
Mary Vernieu	Casting
Elizabeth Coulon	Casting
Ronna Kress	Casting
Pud Cusack	Sound Mixer
Tom Williams	Sound Mixer
B.J. Lehn	Sound Mixer
Chelsea Bruland	Stunts
Charlie Croughwell	Stunts

Editorial Reviews

Dean Devlin, co-writer and producer of Independence Day, makes his feature directorial debut with the sci-fi disaster movie Geostorm. The story centers on Jake Lawson (Gerard Butler), a genius engineer who designed a satellite-based weather-control system that currently protects the planet from catastrophic natural disasters. After UN troops find an entire Afghan village frozen in ice, an investigation is launched and Jake is tasked with fixing the satellites. Along the way, he discovers that the system was hijacked and used as a weapon, forcing him to unravel the mystery of who's deliberately wreaking havoc on Earth. The cast do a mostly effective job of bringing their characters to life -- although Jim Sturgess' portrayal of a political chess master doesn't quite hit the mark -- with Talitha Bateman in particular giving a standout performance as Jake's young daughter. However, the story itself is uninspired and could have been told in less time. In addition, the political intrigue that Devlin tries to weave through the plot is a thread that's almost as frayed as the science behind the premise of the movie, and the personal relationships that drive the drama -- though well-acted -- aren't deep enough to make viewers feel the stakes. Given the film's numerous shortcomings, it's a good thing that the visual effects are fun to watch. Geostorm is at its best when it doesn't overextend itself past its action scenes; it's basically an updated, if less fantastic, version of Independence Day. If you didn't get your big-budget blockbuster itch scratched this summer, you've still got a chance. But if you're hoping for more than a popcorn flick, there are better choices at the multiplex right now.