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Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
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Wikipedia article
'Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster' is a 1992 movie depicting the 'Exxon Valdez' oil spill disaster off the coast of Alaska. Directed by Paul Seed, it stars Christopher Lloyd, John Heard, Rip Torn and Michael Murphy.
Most of the film was shot in Vancouver, Richmond and Steveston, British Columbia, but it also utilizes archival film clips of the actual disaster and cleanup efforts.
Synopsis
On March 24, 1989, the 'Exxon Valdez' oil tanker struck a reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska. It was the worst oil spill of its time, releasing over of crude oil onto the Alaskan shoreline.
Much of the film centers on the conflict between local officials, the fishing industry, and the Exxon official sent out to oversee the clean-up and take the rap. The filmmakers point out that much of the aftermath could have been minimized had the officials in charge been better prepared and not spent so much time involved in useless red-tape and petty bureaucratic bickering.
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