Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysLGBTQ+ Pride MonthSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Episode guide
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
IMDbPro

The Storm

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2009– 2009–
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 4h
IMDb RATING
3.4/10
721
YOUR RATING
Luke Perry, Teri Polo, and James Van Der Beek in The Storm (2009)
Trailer for this natural disaster show
Play trailer1:57
1 Video
23 Photos
  • Action
  • Drama
  • Sci-Fi
A secret military project has created a device to manipulate the weather, but something goes wrong.A secret military project has created a device to manipulate the weather, but something goes wrong.A secret military project has created a device to manipulate the weather, but something goes wrong.
IMDb RATING
3.4/10
721
YOUR RATING
  • Stars
    • James Van Der Beek
    • Teri Polo
    • Treat Williams
Top credits
  • Stars
    • James Van Der Beek
    • Teri Polo
    • Treat Williams
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 11User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Episodes2

    Browse episodes
    TopTop-rated
    1 Season
    2009

    Videos1

    The Storm
    Trailer 1:57
    The Storm

    Photos23

    James Van Der Beek in The Storm (2009)
    Luke Perry and James Van Der Beek in The Storm (2009)
    Luke Perry and James Van Der Beek in The Storm (2009)
    Luke Perry and James Van Der Beek in The Storm (2009)
    James Van Der Beek in The Storm (2009)
    Luke Perry and James Van Der Beek in The Storm (2009)
    Luke Perry in The Storm (2009)
    David James Elliott in The Storm (2009)
    Treat Williams in The Storm (2009)
    Teri Polo in The Storm (2009)
    The Storm (2009)
    The Storm (2009)

    Top cast

    Edit
    James Van Der Beek
    James Van Der Beek
    • Dr. Jonathan Kirk
    2 episodes2 eps • 2009
    Teri Polo
    Teri Polo
    • Danni Nelson
    2 episodes2 eps • 2009
    Treat Williams
    Treat Williams
    • Robert Terrell
    2 episodes2 eps • 2009
    David James Elliott
    David James Elliott
    • General Wilson Braxton
    2 episodes2 eps • 2009
    Marisol Nichols
    Marisol Nichols
    • Det. Devon Williams
    2 episodes2 eps • 2009
    Erin Chambers
    Erin Chambers
    • Carly Meyers
    2 episodes2 eps • 2009
    Rebeka Montoya
    Rebeka Montoya
    • Gracia
    2 episodes2 eps • 2009
    Tony Nevada
    Tony Nevada
    • Robbie
    2 episodes2 eps • 2009
    Rich Sommer
    Rich Sommer
    • Dr. Jack Hoffman…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2009
    Ella Thomas
    Ella Thomas
    • Anna Roberts
    2 episodes2 eps • 2009
    Troy Winbush
    Troy Winbush
    • Brian Drexler
    2 episodes2 eps • 2009
    Patrick Labyorteaux
    Patrick Labyorteaux
    • Carter…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2009
    Richmond Arquette
    Richmond Arquette
    • Till
    2 episodes2 eps • 2009
    John Larroquette
    John Larroquette
    • Bud McGrath
    2 episodes2 eps • 2009
    Luke Perry
    Luke Perry
    • Stillman…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2009
    Jeannette Sousa
    Jeannette Sousa
    • Gretchen May
    2 episodes2 eps • 2009
    Candice Azzara
    Candice Azzara
    • Rose…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2009
    Anne Marie Howard
    Anne Marie Howard
    • Margaret Spurlock
    2 episodes2 eps • 2009
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    More like this

    The Final Storm
    3.7
    The Final Storm
    Exploding Sun
    3.7
    Exploding Sun
    Storm
    4.0
    Storm
    Impact
    5.5
    Impact
    De storm
    6.1
    De storm
    Supernova
    3.7
    Supernova
    Redemption Road
    5.7
    Redemption Road
    Invasion
    5.4
    Invasion
    Eye of the Beast
    4.2
    Eye of the Beast
    Goodnight for Justice
    6.3
    Goodnight for Justice
    Code 11-14
    4.7
    Code 11-14
    Descent
    3.4
    Descent

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Crazy credits
      In both parts, the characters of Dr Jonathan Kirk and Robert Terrell are named as "Dr Kirk Hafner" and "Willam Terrell" respectively.

    User reviews11

    Review
    Top review
    3/10
    This must be one of the worst mini series ever.
    Even though there are a lot of movies or miniseries out there created on a low-budget, they often can surprise you by having a good script, acting or an original story line. Specially in the sci-fi genre, where you can get more extreme in the fantasy part, I tend to give a movie more slack.

    This mini-series however annoyed me after the first 10 minutes. The idea starts out OK, a secret military project has created a device to manipulate the weather. Early in the start of the series it gets activated and it will be obvious to you that you can find better special effects on you-tube made by 10-year old. OK, bad effects, I can live with that.

    Then it all gets worse, a lot of characters get introduced which totally do not contribute to the story in any way. They needed a setting to show us how this bad weather effects the general public, so they introduce not 1 or 2 but 3 complete side-stories which could have been taking from any bad drama series on TV. In addition, the editing was so terrible that they pasted the scenes of the boredom after each other, letting you watch up to 20 minutes to irrelevant stories. The worse of these being a woman of course who is pregnant and gets trapped in a nasty place..guess what happens.

    The second part that annoyed me is that this movie did not get any (or very bad) review before actually shooting it. Any film student could have filtered out the cliché parts, bad sequencing and put a more scientific realistic view to this concept. They most likely would have done it for free.

    But then the worst part. The actors that accepted a role for this piece of crap. They often do not realize the damage they cause to their own career, instead it's only the money they are interested in.

    Luke Perry: Maybe not my biggest fan as 90210 certainly is not my genre but still, I've seen him take on some pretty good roles for example The 5th Element and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He has set a certain standard in the movie industry for himself. A standard we come to expect when advertising a movie featuring him. I'm pretty sure he didn't even read the script, such fail.

    James van Der Beek: Maybe the only one that took his seriously. The character he portraits has potential, maybe not completely original but non the less, it could have made a fine character for any SF series. I feel his disappointment in ever excepting this role.

    David James Elliott and his JAG buddy Patrick Labyorteaux: I guess their JAG money ran out. Again actors, stop taking roles blindly just for the money, you can do better than this.

    All together: bad directing, mediocre acting, very bad script, worst editing and terrible effects. All on a very promising idea.
    helpful•19
    7
    • jvanhalderen
    • Aug 10, 2009

    FAQ1

    • Is the building/bunker used for the ARI the same building used for the research labs in "The Lawnmower Man"?

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • July 26, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • NBC (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Megastorm
    • Filming locations
      • Simi Valley, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Larry Levinson Productions
      • RHI Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      4 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Luke Perry, Teri Polo, and James Van Der Beek in The Storm (2009)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The Storm (2009) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page
    Add episode

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    Editors' Picks: What to Watch Now on Netflix
    See the full list
    View image
    Photos
    Hollywood Romances: Our Favorite Couples
    See the full list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.