Chill Factor (1999 film)
Encyclopedia
Chill Factor is a 1999 action
/thriller film
, directed by Hugh Johnson
and starring Cuba Gooding, Jr.
and Skeet Ulrich
. The film centers on two unwitting civilians who are forced to protect a deadly chemical weapon from the hands of terrorists.
) a disgrunted ice cream truck driver, and Tim (Skeet Ulrich
), a convenience store clerk, are forced to team up when they find themselves in possession of a top-secret bio-warfare weapon. The weapon detonates with enormous force when heated to only 50 °F (10 °C).
The duo are up against a disillusioned former U.S. Army officer who believes he has been unjustly imprisoned as a scapegoat, and his team. He wants to obtain the weapon in order to sell it to foreign interests thus having his revenge against the government for covering up its existence and making him a scapegoat years earlier for their handling of the weapon.
With time running out, and the temperature rising, Arlo and Tim must outwit their pursuers and try to find a way to dispose of the weapon before they are both killed.
and parts of Northeastern Utah
, in particular the Flaming Gorge Dam
.
and 4.9/10 on IMDB. Roger Ebert described the film as "cliché" in every sense of the word.
Action film
Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...
/thriller film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, directed by Hugh Johnson
Hugh Johnson (cinematographer)
Hugh Johnson is an Irish cinematographer and film director.- Selected works :*Stardust - clapper loader*The Duellists - clapper loader*The Hunger - additional photographer...
and starring Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Cuba M. Gooding, Jr. is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of Rod Tidwell in Cameron Crowe's 1996 film Jerry Maguire, and his critically acclaimed performance as Tré Styles in John Singleton's 1991 film Boyz n the Hood.-Early life:Gooding was born...
and Skeet Ulrich
Skeet Ulrich
Bryan Ray Trout , best known as Skeet Ulrich, is an American actor best known for starring in the CBS drama Jericho as Jake Green and for portraying Billy Loomis in Scream...
. The film centers on two unwitting civilians who are forced to protect a deadly chemical weapon from the hands of terrorists.
Plot
Two men, Arlo (Cuba Gooding, Jr.Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Cuba M. Gooding, Jr. is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of Rod Tidwell in Cameron Crowe's 1996 film Jerry Maguire, and his critically acclaimed performance as Tré Styles in John Singleton's 1991 film Boyz n the Hood.-Early life:Gooding was born...
) a disgrunted ice cream truck driver, and Tim (Skeet Ulrich
Skeet Ulrich
Bryan Ray Trout , best known as Skeet Ulrich, is an American actor best known for starring in the CBS drama Jericho as Jake Green and for portraying Billy Loomis in Scream...
), a convenience store clerk, are forced to team up when they find themselves in possession of a top-secret bio-warfare weapon. The weapon detonates with enormous force when heated to only 50 °F (10 °C).
The duo are up against a disillusioned former U.S. Army officer who believes he has been unjustly imprisoned as a scapegoat, and his team. He wants to obtain the weapon in order to sell it to foreign interests thus having his revenge against the government for covering up its existence and making him a scapegoat years earlier for their handling of the weapon.
With time running out, and the temperature rising, Arlo and Tim must outwit their pursuers and try to find a way to dispose of the weapon before they are both killed.
Cast
- Cuba Gooding, Jr.Cuba Gooding, Jr.Cuba M. Gooding, Jr. is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of Rod Tidwell in Cameron Crowe's 1996 film Jerry Maguire, and his critically acclaimed performance as Tré Styles in John Singleton's 1991 film Boyz n the Hood.-Early life:Gooding was born...
as Arlo - Skeet UlrichSkeet UlrichBryan Ray Trout , best known as Skeet Ulrich, is an American actor best known for starring in the CBS drama Jericho as Jake Green and for portraying Billy Loomis in Scream...
as Tim Mason - Peter FirthPeter FirthPeter Firth is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Sir Harry Pearce in the BBC show Spooks, of which he is the only actor to have starred in every episode of the show's 10 series lifespan...
as Andrew Brynner - David PaymerDavid PaymerDavid Paymer is an American actor and television director, seen in such films as Quiz Show, Searching for Bobby Fischer, City Slickers, Crazy People, State and Main, Payback, Get Shorty, Carpool, The American President, Ocean's Thirteen, and Drag Me to Hell...
as Dr. Richard Long - Hudson LeickHudson LeickHeidi Hudson Leick is an American actress, known for her role as villain Callisto in the TV series Xena: Warrior Princess. She is a certified Yoga instructor and intuitive counselor at the Healing Heart Yoga Center.-Biography:...
as Vaughn - Daniel Hugh KellyDaniel Hugh KellyDaniel Hugh Kelly is an American stage, film and television actor. He may be best known for his role on the 1980s ABC TV series Hardcastle and McCormick from 1983-1986 for which he also wrote and directed...
as Leo Vitelli - Kevin J. O'Connor as Telstar
- Rhoda GriffisRhoda GriffisRhoda Griffis is an American actress, perhaps best known for playing supporting roles both in independent and mainstream films and television.- Life and career :...
as Pregnant Woman - Jordan Mott as Carl
Filming
Most of the film was shot in Liberty, South CarolinaLiberty, South Carolina
Liberty is a city in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and parts of Northeastern Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, in particular the Flaming Gorge Dam
Flaming Gorge Dam
The Flaming Gorge Dam is a concrete thin-arch dam in the Flaming Gorge of the Green River, a major tributary of the Colorado River, in the U.S. state of Utah. One of the largest dams in the American West, Flaming Gorge Dam forms the Flaming Gorge Reservoir, which extends into southern Wyoming,...
.
Reception
The film was received poorly by both critics and audiences; it currently holds a 7% "fresh" rating on Rotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes
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and 4.9/10 on IMDB. Roger Ebert described the film as "cliché" in every sense of the word.