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Dante's Peak
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6.2Volcanologist 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.
Cast
- Pierce Brosnan as Harry Dalton
- Linda Hamilton as Rachel Wando
- Arabella Field as Nancy
- Jamie Renée Smith as Lauren Wando
- Jeremy Foley as Graham Wando
- Elizabeth Hoffman as Ruth
Themes
- rescue
- small town
- helicopter
- lava
- mayor
- evacuation
- natural disaster
- motel
- volcano
- lovers
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Ratings
IMDb
6.1/10
106,252 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
34%
Metacritic
43/100
- Year
- 1997
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Thriller
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 4 wins & 1 nomination total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Roger Donaldson
- Written by
- Leslie Bohem
- Produced by
- Gale Anne Hurd Joseph Singer
- Starring
- Pierce Brosnan Linda Hamilton Charles Hallahan
- Cinematography
- Andrzej Bartkowiak
- Edited by
- Conrad Buff IV Tina Hirsch Howard E. Smith
- Music by
- James Newton Howard John Frizzell
- Production company
- Pacific Western Productions
- Distributed by
- Universal Pictures
- Release date
- February 7, 1997 ( 1997-02-07 )
- Running time
- 108 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $115–116 million
- Box office
- $178.2 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- volcanic eruption
- Director
- Roger Donaldson
- Screenwriter
- Leslie Bohem
- Composer
- John Frizzell
- Producer
- Gale Anne Hurd
- Production company
- Universal Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Andrzej Bartkowiak
- Narrative location
- Cascade Range
- Filming location
- California
- Duration
- 105
- FilmAffinity ID
- 277453
- Performer
- John Frizzell
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1997-00-00
- title
- Dante's Peak
- costume designer
- Isis Mussenden
- distributed by
- Netflix
- film editor
- Conrad Buff IV
- capital cost
- 116000000
- box office
- 178127760
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 43/100
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Encyclopedic overview
Dante's Peak is a 1997 American disaster action film starring Pierce Brosnan, Linda Hamilton, and Charles Hallahan. Set in the fictional town of Dante's Peak, its inhabitants fight to survive the eruption of a long-dormant stratovolcano that had recently become active. The film was directed by Roger Donaldson and written by Leslie Bohem.
Dante's Peak was released in the United States on February 7, 1997, by Universal Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $178 million worldwide.
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