Volcanologist Harry Dalton comes to the sleepy town of Dante's Peak to investigate the recent rumblings of the dormant volcano the burg is named for. Before long, his worst fears are realized when a massive eruption hits, and immediately, Harry, the mayor and the townspeople find themselves fighting for their lives amid a catastrophic nightmare.
Practical Effects
Real 30-foot lava flows and a fiberglass volcano that slaps.
Stunts
That bridge collapse still holds up better than most CGI today.
Acting
Linda Hamilton's mayor energy — she'd survive any disaster.
Director
Roger Donaldson
Pierce Brosnan
Harry Dalton
Linda Hamilton
Rachel Wando
Arabella Field
Nancy
Jamie Renée Smith
Lauren Wando
Jeremy Foley
Graham Wando
Elizabeth Hoffman
Ruth
Charles Hallahan
Paul Dreyfus
Grant Heslov
Greg
Kirk Trutner
Terry Furlong
Tzi Ma
Stan
Brian Reddy
Les Worrell
Lee Garlington
Dr. Jane Fox
Bill Bolender
Sheriff Turner
Peter Jason
Norman Gates
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released three months before Volcano (1997), sparking one of Hollywood's dumbest twin-movie wars. This one had the better volcano; Tommy Lee Jones had the better lava in the streets.
Pierce Brosnan did many of his own stunts after complaining the doubles didn't look scared enough. The man committed to looking hot while running from pyroclastic flow.
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