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Metal Tornado is a 2011 science-fiction disaster television film directed by Gordon Yang and starring Lou Diamond Phillips as scientist Michael Edwards. The plot centers on a Helios World experiment designed to convert solar-flare energy into electricity; a failure in the system creates a magnetic vortex that attracts and absorbs metal, producing a tornado-like threat. The film is structured around the scientists' attempt to stop the expanding phenomenon before it reaches populated areas.
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What is Metal Tornado about?
Metal Tornado is a 2011 science-fiction disaster television film. Its story follows a Helios World experiment designed to convert solar-flare energy into electricity, which then fails dangerously.
Who plays the scientist Michael Edwards in Metal Tornado?
Lou Diamond Phillips plays scientist Michael Edwards. Edwards is connected to the investigation of the failed Helios World energy experiment.
What causes the disaster in Metal Tornado?
The crisis begins when Helios World's attempt to turn solar-flare energy into electricity goes wrong. The film then treats the experiment's failure as a large-scale science-fiction disaster.
When was Metal Tornado released?
Metal Tornado was released as a science-fiction disaster television film in 2011. It was directed by Gordon Yang.
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