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Heart of the Storm (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Heart of the Storm' is a 2004 American made-for-television action thriller drama film directed by Charles Wilkinson, starring Melissa Gilbert and Tom Cavanagh. The film originally aired on the Lifetime cable network on November 22, 2004.
Plot
The story focuses on a prison break that occurs during a hurricane. Three convicts Juke, Tad and their leader Simpson seek refuge in a family's small house and decide to hold them captive. The family begins to get along with the escaped prisoners until Tad and Simpson get into a fight. Simpson ends up shooting Tad, incapacitating him. When the father of the family comes home, he is also shot by Simpson. Juke tries to help the family escape Simpson's treachery, only to be wounded by a gunshot as well. The group decides to ignite hairspray with fire in an attempt to kill Simpson. Simpson survives the attack but has his face severely injured in the process, resulting in him tumbling over a staircase balcony to his death.
Cast
*Melissa Gilbert as Cassie Broadbeck
*Tom Cavanagh as Simpson
*Brian Wimmer as Wayne Broadbeck
*Ritchie Montgomery as Tad
*Marcus Lyle Brown as Juke
*Azure Parsons as Hayley Broadbeck (credited as Azure Dawn)
*CiCi Hedgpeth as Nicole
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