Y2K

Y2K (1999)

Experts say nothing will happen. What if they're wrong?

It's millennium eve. At the stroke of midnight, the Y2K computer bug kicks in, causing widespread chaos in the U.S.

Date of release
1999-12-22
TMDB
4.6 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Science Fiction, Thriller, TV Movie
Director
Dick Lowry

Casting

Interesting facts

Y2K is a 1999 American made-for-television science fiction-thriller film directed by Dick Lowry and starring Ken Olin and Kate Vernon. The film takes a fictional look at the societal problems that could ensue from widespread computer shutdowns caused by the Year 2000 problem, also known as the Y2K problem or the Millennium bug. The film premiered November 21, 1999 on NBC.

Background

Executive producer David Israel and his partner, Patrick Caddell, developed the idea of making a Y2K disaster film in summer 1998. Israel told the Los Angeles Times: "Frankly, I was astonished that nobody else pitched it. When we were able to clear the title 'Y2K,' I was flabbergasted. I was surprised we are the only fictional thing that got made."

Another Y2K-themed film with the same title and starring Louis Gossett Jr., Sarah Chalke and Malcolm McDowell was produced and released straight to video in 1999.

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