''Judgment Day'' is a 1998

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directed by

John Terlesky John Todd Terlesky (born May 30, 1961) is an American actor, film director, television director and screenwriter. As an actor, he is best known for playing Deathstalker in the 1987 film ''Deathstalker II'', and Mike in '' Chopping Mall'' (1986) ...

and starring

Mario Van Peebles Mario Van Peebles (born January 15, 1957) is an American film director and actor best known for directing and starring in ''New Jack City'' in 1991 and '' USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage'' in 2016. He is the son of actor and filmmaker Melvin Va ...

, Suzy Amis and Ice-T. It was Amis' final film before her retirement and is the first CineTel film that deals with a disaster in the sci-fi genre.

Plot

Cultists with an enigmatic leader (

) seize the only man capable of devising a way to stop a giant

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from hitting the Earth. A female agent ( Suzy Amis) teams up with a prisoner ( Ice-T), who together have three days to rescue the scientist (

Linden Ashby Clarence Linden Garnett Ashby III (born May 23, 1960) is an American actor and director. On television, he portrayed Brett Cooper on the final two seasons of the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox soap opera ''Melrose Place'' (1997–1999) and Sheri ...

) and save the planet from extinction.

Cast

* Ice-T as Matthew Reese * Suzy Amis as FBI Agent Jeanine Tyrell *

as Thomas Payne *

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as Luther 'Lucifer' *

as Dr. David Corbett *

Tommy "Tiny" Lister Tommy Deebo "Tiny" Lister Jr. (born Thomas Duane Lister Jr.; June 24, 1958 – December 10, 2020) was an American character actor and occasional professional wrestler known for his roles as the neighborhood bully Deebo in the 1995 film ''Friday' ...

as Brother Clarence *

Max Gail Maxwell Trowbridge Gail Jr. (born April 5, 1943) is an American actor who has starred on stage, and in television and film roles. He is best known for his role as Detective Stan "Wojo" Wojciehowicz on the sitcom ''Barney Miller'' (1975–1982), ...

as General Bill Meech * Mark Deakins as Captain Doug McNally *

James Eckhouse James Hays Eckhouse (born February 14, 1955) is an American actor, best known for playing Characters of Beverly Hills, 90210, Jim Walsh on ''Beverly Hills, 90210''. He also directed three episodes of the show. Career Before his part on ''Beve ...

as Colonel Tom Keller * David Wells as Dr. Dick Secor *

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as Rachael Payne *

Larry Poindexter Larry Poindexter (born December 16, 1959) is an American actor and singer. Early life Poindexter was born in Dallas, Texas on December 16, 1959. Career He may be best-known for his role in 2003's '' S.W.A.T.'', in which he played by-the-book L ...

as Jeff * Craig Watkinson as Tim * Dartanyan Edmonds as Damon *

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as Officer Rhonda Reese * Myles Kilpatrick as Michael Payne *

Mandela Van Peebles Mandela Van Peebles (born June 4, 1994) is an American rapper, film and television actor and producer who has appeared in films such as ''We the Party'', ''Baadasssss!'', and ''Jigsaw'', and the television series ''Reginald the Vampire''. Perso ...

as Marley Payne * Makaylo Van Peebles as Sam Payne * Maya Van Peebles as Trish Payne * Jonathan Palmer as Frank Peterson * Lisa Vitello as Teresa Miller * Chittra Sukhu as Esperanza * Toni Small as Lakwanda * Kevin McDermott as Ed * Cole S. McKay as Leo * Chris Conner as Technician *

Richard Yniguez Richard Yniguez (born December 8, 1946) is an American actor and director mainly known for ''Boulevard Nights'', ''What's Cooking?'' and ''The Deadly Tower ''The Deadly Tower'' (also known as ''Sniper'') is a 1975 American made-for-television ...

as Old Priest *

Thomas Rosales Jr. Thomas Rosales Jr. (born February 3, 1948) is an American actor and stuntman who has appeared in more than 100 films. His first known appearance as a stuntman was in ''Battle for the Planet of the Apes'' in 1973. Rosales' filmography includes ...

as Payne's Man (uncredited) *

as Payne's Shooter (uncredited)

References

External links

* 1990s science fiction action films 1998 direct-to-video films 1998 films American science fiction action films CineTel Films films Films about impact events 1990s English-language films Films directed by John Terlesky 1990s American films English-language science fiction action films {{1990s-action-film-stub