When Time Ran Out... (1980)

Director:

James Goldstone

Writers:

Carl Foreman (screenplay) &
Stirling Silliphant (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

28 March 1980 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Thriller

Tagline:

An all-star cast is on the run when Mother Nature blows her top!

Plot:

An active volcano threatens a south Pacific island resort and its guests as a power struggle ensues between the property's developer and a drilling foreman.

Plot Keywords:

Island | Volcano | South Pacific | Natural Disaster | Tidal Wave

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Paul Newman	...	Hank Anderson
Jacqueline Bisset	...	Kay Kirby
William Holden	...	Shelby Gilmore
Edward Albert	...	Brian
Red Buttons	...	Francis Fendly
Barbara Carrera	...	Iolani
Valentina Cortese	...	Rose Valdez (as Valentina Cortesa)
Veronica Hamel	...	Nikki
Alex Karras	...	Tiny Baker
Burgess Meredith	...	Rene Valdez
Ernest Borgnine	...	Tom Conti
James Franciscus	...	Bob Spangler
John Considine	...	Webster
Sheila Allen	...	Mona
Pat Morita	...	Sam
Lonny Chapman	...	Kelly
Darrell Larson	...	Webster's Assistant
Sandy Kenyon	...	Henderson
Marcus K. Mukai	...	Wrangler (as Marcus Mukai)
Ted Gehring	...	Durant
Joe Papalimu	...	Joe
Jaylin Maureen Acol	...	Girl
Reed Derwin Acol	...	Boy
Ava Readdy	...	Delores
Glynn Rubin	...	Marsha
Takayo Doran	...	Secretary
James W. Gavin	...	Helicopter Hijacker (as James Gavin)
M. James Arnett	...	Jim
Marcia Nicholson	...	Hotel Guest
Barbara Costello	...	Woman in Bar
Bill Smillie	...	Man in Bar
Steven Marlo	...	Co-Pilot
Esmond Chung	...	Man
Jeffrey McDevitt	...	Doctor
John J.H. Springer Jr.	...	Tennis Pro
Gayle Kananiokalapontigay	...	Waitress
Hank Hart	...	Hotel Guest
Sally Garrison	...	Hotel Guest
Mary L. Murphy	...	Hotel Guest
Hal Jacques	...	Hotel Guest
Edward S. Wheeler III	...	1st Male Guest
David Bair	...	2nd Male Guest

Directed by
James Goldstone

Writing credits
Carl Foreman		(screenplay) &
Stirling Silliphant		(screenplay)
Gordon Thomas		(novel "The Day the World Ended") &
Max Morgan Witts		(novel "The Day the World Ended")

Produced by
Irwin Allen	....	producer
Al Gail	....	associate producer
George E. Swink	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Lalo Schifrin

Cinematography by
Fred J. Koenekamp		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Edward A. Biery		(as Edward Biery)
Freeman A. Davies

Casting by
Jack Baur

Production Design by
Philip M. Jefferies

Art Direction by
Russell C. Menzer

Set Decoration by
Stuart A. Reiss

Costume Design by
Paul Zastupnevich

Makeup Department
Chuck Crafts	....	makeup artist
Jane English	....	body makeup
Michael Germain	....	makeup artist (as Mike Germain)
Darby Hoppin	....	hair stylist
Leo Lotito Jr.	....	makeup artist (as Leo Lotito)

Production Management
Mike Salamunovich	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert P. Cohen	....	second assistant director
Emmitt-Leon O'Neill	....	second assistant director
L. Andrew Stone	....	assistant director

Art Department
Harold Broner	....	construction coordinator
Tom Cranham	....	production illustrator
Sam Moore	....	property master
Joseph Musso	....	production illustrator

Sound Department
Rick Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Richard Alexander)
Gene Eliot	....	sound editor
Jerry Jacobson	....	adr editor
Herman Lewis	....	production sound mixer
Sid Lubow	....	sound editor
Andy MacDonald	....	sound re-recording mixer
Vern Poore	....	sound re-recording mixer
Allan R. Potter	....	sound editor
Ed Scheid	....	supervising sound editor (as Edwin Scheid)
Josef von Stroheim	....	sound editor (as Joe von Stroheim)

Special Effects by
Robert MacDonald	....	special effects
Joseph A. Unsinn	....	special effects (as Joe Unsinn)
Kevin Pike	....	special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
L.B. Abbott	....	special photographic effects
Donald E. Cook	....	optical effects
Stanley Cortez	....	miniature photography
Peter Donen	....	optical effects
Barrett Taylor	....	optical effects coordinator
Harold E. Wellman	....	process photography

Stunts
M. James Arnett	....	stunt coordinator
Stan Barrett	....	stunts
Bobby Bass	....	stunts
Janet Brady	....	stunts
Justin De Rosa	....	stunts
Rita Egleston	....	stunts
Gary Epper	....	stunts
Donna Garrett	....	stunts
Alan Gibbs	....	stunts
Terry Green	....	stunts
Tommy J. Huff	....	stunts (as Tom Huff)
Roger Ito	....	stunts
Robyn Lundin	....	stunts
Tom Lupo	....	stunts
Gary McLarty	....	stunts
Beth Nufer	....	stunts
Regina Parton	....	stunts
Danny Rogers	....	stunts
Jan Michael Shultz	....	stunts
Ron Stein	....	stunts
Charles A. Tamburro	....	stunts (as Chuck Tamburro)
Fred M. Waugh	....	stunts (as Fred Waugh)
Jonathan Yarbrough	....	stunts (as Jonathan Yarborough)
Glory Fioramonti	....	stunts (uncredited)
Sherry Peterson	....	stunts (uncredited)
Felix Silla	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Benson	....	camera operator
Bob Bergdahl	....	camera operator
Adam Glick	....	set lighting technician
John Monte	....	still photographer
Gene Stout	....	gaffer
Barry Wexler	....	dolly grip

Editorial Department
Donah Bassett	....	negative cutter
Debra Gail	....	assistant editor
Barry Mark Gordon	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Allison Caine	....	vocal effects advisor
Jack Hayes	....	orchestrator
Eugene Marks	....	music editor
Dan Wallin	....	music mixer

Transportation Department
Pat Desmond	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Scott Ejercito	....	stills assistant
Gene Fioramonti	....	location manager
Alan Greedy	....	script supervisor
Tony Habeeb	....	publicist (as Tony Habib)
Steven Marlo	....	dialogue coach
Art Volpert	....	executive assistant to producer

Production Companies

• International Cinema

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (1980) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (198?) (Spain) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1985) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Warner-Columbia Film (1980) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (1994) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Cinema Research (optical effects) (as Cinema Research Corp.)
• Modern Film Effects (optical effects)

Also Known As:

Earth's Final Fury (USA) (TV title)
The Day the World Ended (Philippines: English title)

Runtime:

121 min | USA:141 min (video version) | USA:109 min (DVD version)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | Finland:K-16 | USA:PG | Norway:16 | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa - 78-128 Ehukai Street, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA

Company:

International Cinema

Trivia:

Final theatrical film for Irwin Allen.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The trigger for this eruption was an oil rig drilling into the side of the volcano, releasing a gusher. Oil fields are not found on or near active volcanoes as there is not enough time between eruptions for any petroleum products to be deposited or to form.

Quotes:

Kay Kirby: I don't need the wine, you get me drunk!

Movie Connections:

Edited into La classe américaine (1993) (TV)

Excellent multiple personality disaster movies.

I am relatively indifferent to most action movies but I am willing to make an exception in this case. I was strongly attracted to the multiple personal stories and thus cared a lot about which of these fictional characters survived and which perished. Thus, I am surprised by the cold reception given this film by many writers, both amateur and professional. The characters were all carefully developed, quite an accomplishment for a movie that tells so many personal stories. Examples: We have a ratfink male whose greed gets lots of people killed. He doubles as one third of a love triangle involving two ladies with plenty of misplaced loyalty and very little common sense. We have a reluctant hero who leads many to safety. We have a retired tightrope walker whose former trade will be put to good use before almost everything melts away in the finale. We are treated to the complex relationship between a gentleman crook and his pursuer; the former risks his own survival by going out of his way to render assistance when the latter becomes disabled. A lot of the characters are caught participating in a sadistic cockfight when all hell breaks loose. What happens to most of them before the movie is over seems like a severe penalty, even for cockfighting.

Hollywood first realized the merits of multiple plot movies with the introduction of "[Vicki Baum's] Grand Hotel", circa 1932. This pattern has since been followed many times, usually successfully. Examples: "Stagecoach", "The Bridge of San Luis Rey", "Airport", "[Arthur Hailey's] Hotel", "Lone Star", "The Big Chill" and "Matewan". I believe that those responsible for "When Time Ran Out..." also did an excellent job of multiple character development and I loved every minute of it.