---
title: "Blast"
year: 1997
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/blast-1997"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 243856
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 99
community_rating: 4.4
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Blast (1997) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/blast-1997

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Blast is a film first released in 1997. Catalogued under Action. Produced and broadcast by Filmwerks, Cruel Stories Inc.. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Terrorists trap the world's finest women's swimming team and an unsuspecting janitor inside a complex."

### Why Watch
- Features a high-stakes terrorist attack setting
- Follows a trapped janitor caught in the crossfire

### Caveats & Content Note
- Involves deadly terrorist violence and hostages
- Plot centers on a dangerous precision attack
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains themes of terrorism, violence, and hostages held in a swimming complex.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: action, suspenseful, intense

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/blast-1997#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Albert Pyun
- **Networks / Studios**: Filmwerks, Cruel Stories Inc.

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Linden Ashby** as *Jack Bryant*
- **Andrew Divoff** as *Omodo*
- **Kimberly Warren** as *Diane Colton*
- **Rutger Hauer** as *Leo*
- **Norbert Weisser** as *Commando Rescuer*
- **Tim Thomerson** as *Police Commissioner*
- **Yuji Okumoto** as *FBI Agent*
- **Vincent Klyn** as *Intense Man*
- **Sonya Eddy** as *Bena*
- **Jill Pierce** as *Moses*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is Blast released in?
The film Blast is associated with the year 1997.

### Q: Who are the primary targets in the attack?
The primary targets are the world's finest women's swimming team.

### Q: Who is trapped inside besides the hostages?
A janitor is unknowingly trapped inside the swimming complex.

### Q: What kind of attack do the terrorists launch?
The terrorists mount a precision attack on a swimming complex.

### Q: What is the nature of the team attacking the complex?
A deadly team of terrorists carries out the attack.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Blast — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/243856)
- [Blast (2004 film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blast_(2004_film))
- [BLAST.tv - Games, Tournaments, Simulators & News](https://blast.tv/)
- [Blast (2026) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/1857381-blast/prehled/)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*