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49% Critic Match
Daybreak
“The shortest distance between two points is disaster.”
4.9 / 10• 2000• 1h 34m•R• English
ActionCrime
Storyline
Dillan Johansen is a disorganized transit authority supervisor suffering from a serious personal tragedy. Dillan's bravery is put to the test the day a major earthquake hits Los Angeles and traps Dillan in an underground tunnel with a handful of subway riders. Dillan works underground to save the panicked citizens from raging fire, rushing water, and a secret cache of toxic chemicals.
Cast & Crew
Roy Scheider
Stan Marshall
Lead
Ted McGinley
Dillon Johansen
Ken Olandt
Deputy Mayor John Ellis
Ursula Brooks
Savanna
Adam Wylie
Newton Warner
Jaime Bergman
Suzy
Mark Kiely
Griffin
Anne Lockhart
Mrs. Warner
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jean Pellerin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Daybreak is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
