Volcano (1997)
The coast is toast.
An earthquake shatters a peaceful Los Angeles morning and opens a fissure deep into the earth, causing lava to start bubbling up. As a volcano begins forming in the La Brea Tar Pits, the director of the city's emergency management service, working with a geologist, must then use every resource in the city to try and stop the volcano from consuming LA.
Director: Mick Jackson
Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 104 min
Release Date: April 25, 1997
Cast
- Tommy Lee Jones - Mike Roark
- Anne Heche - Dr. Amy Barnes
- Gaby Hoffmann - Kelly Roark
- Don Cheadle - Emmit Reese
- Jacqueline Kim - Dr. Jaye Calder
- Keith David - Lt. Ed Fox
- John Corbett - Norman Calder
- Michael Rispoli - Gator Harris
- John Carroll Lynch - Stan Olber
- Marcello Thedford - Kevin
Screenplay
- Billy Ray (Screenplay)
- Jerome Armstrong (Screenplay)
- Jerome Armstrong (Story)
Music: Alan Silvestri
Cinematography: Theo van de Sande
Editing: Don Brochu, Michael Tronick
Production: 20th Century Fox, Fox 2000 Pictures, Shuler Donner / Donner & Moritz Original Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: Deutsch, Español, English
Budget: $90M
Box Office: $123M
Original Language: en
Themes
Volcano Eruption and Dangerous Trek, Volcanic Forces: Earth's Fire, Disaster and Destruction, Grand Catastrophe and Survival, Volcano Fire and the Force of Nature
Keywords
lava, subway, volcano, volcanology, burned alive, disaster, los angeles, california, disaster movie, firemen, absurd, ambiguous, audacious, awestruck, defiant, embarrassed
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Volcano about?
- An earthquake shatters a peaceful Los Angeles morning and opens a fissure deep into the earth, causing lava to start bubbling up. As a volcano begins forming in the La Brea Tar Pits, the director of the city's emergency management service, working with a geologist, must then use every resource in the city to try and stop the volcano from consuming LA.
- Who directed Volcano?
- Volcano was directed by Mick Jackson.
- Who stars in Volcano?
- Volcano stars Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, Gaby Hoffmann, Don Cheadle, Jacqueline Kim, Keith David.
- How long is Volcano?
- Volcano has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).
- What genre is Volcano?
- Volcano is a Science Fiction, Action, Drama, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of Volcano?
- Volcano had a budget of $90M.
- How much did Volcano gross?
- Volcano grossed $123M worldwide.
- Where was Volcano produced?
- Volcano was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Volcano?
- The themes of Volcano include: Volcano Eruption and Dangerous Trek, Volcanic Forces: Earth's Fire, Disaster and Destruction, Grand Catastrophe and Survival, Volcano Fire and the Force of Nature.