Dante's Peak (1997)

A vulcanologist arrives at a countryside named Dante's Peak after a long dormant volcano, which has recently been named the second most desirable place to live in America, and discovers that Dante's Peak, may wake up at any moment.

Director:

Roger Donaldson

Writer:

Leslie Bohem

Stars:

Pierce Brosnan, Linda Hamilton, Jamie Renée Smith

4 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pierce Brosnan	...	Harry Dalton
Linda Hamilton	...	Rachel Wando
Jamie Renée Smith	...	Lauren Wando
Jeremy Foley	...	Graham Wando
Elizabeth Hoffman	...	Ruth
Charles Hallahan	...	Paul Dreyfus
Grant Heslov	...	Greg
Kirk Trutner	...	Terry Furlong
Arabella Field	...	Nancy
Tzi Ma	...	Stan
Brian Reddy	...	Les Worrell
Lee Garlington	...	Dr. Jane Fox
Bill Bolender	...	Sheriff Turner
Carole Androsky	...	Mary Kelly (as Carol Androsky)
Peter Jason	...	Norman Gates

Storyline

Volcanologist Harry Dalton and mayor Rachel Wando of Dante's Peak try to convince the city council and the other volcanologists that the volcano right above Dante's peak is indeed dangerous. People's safety is being set against economical interests.

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Plot Keywords:

volcano | lava | mayor | lake | small town | 

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Taglines:

Whatever you do, don't look back

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for disaster related peril and gore

Details

Official Sites:

Montase Magazine [Febrian Andhika] (Indonesian) Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 February 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Danteov vrh

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$116,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

ITL 1,021,700,000 (Italy) (11 April 1997)

Gross:

$67,155,742 (USA) (6 June 1997)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Pacific Western

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

DTS DTS-Stereo Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael Douglas was originally set to play the lead.

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Goofs

The blue pickup is hit twice on the freeway onramp.

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Quotes

Paul Dreyfus: [during the meeting] Ladies and Gentlemen, I can assure you that there is no immediate danger, I believe that this is not the time to put this town on alert. this type of thing happened with mammoth mountain in 1980. The good thing is, that the mountain didn't go up, but the damage was already done, tourists stopped going to the mountain, real estate values plummeted, and the town nearly went bankrupt. My team and I are going to stay as long as we can, and we are going to monitor every little ...
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Connections

Featured in The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Blue Moon Revisited"
Written by Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Margo Timmins, Michael Timmins
Performed by Cowboy Junkies
Courtesy of the RCA Records Label of BMG Entertainment

User Reviews

Good Effects Make It Fun To Watch

This "disaster film" had some of the best special effects of its day (almost 10 years ago). I have to say "of its day" because technology has made CGI become dated quickly these days.

This film is all about a volcano, a la Mt. St. Helen's, erupting and killing people and destroying a small town below it. Some of the scenes were just jaw- dropping and, at least for the first-time viewer, a lot of suspense over whether the main characters of the story will survive it.

Of course, there are some credibility gaps in here, things that just could not happen such as little boy drive van up a mountain (when his feet wouldn't reach the foot pedals!) but you just go along for the ride and enjoy the tension and special effects even if the story gets a little hokey.

It might not be the most intelligent film, but it's very entertaining 109 minutes, and that's the name of the business. It's good escapist fare, and that's all. It's worth two looks.