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Release Date:
25 April 1997 (USA)
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Tagline:
The Coast Is Toast more
Plot:
A volcano erupts in downtown L.A., threatening to destroy the city. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win
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1 nomination
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NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Anne Heche's Ex Relieved He Picked Yesterday To Go To Job
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Billy Ray Goes from Fact to Fantasy with 'The Conjure Wife'
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(From Movieline. 27 August 2009, 11:30 AM, PDT)
Billy Ray Goes from Fact to Fantasy with 'The Conjure Wife'
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 | ... | Police Lieutenant Ed Fox |
 | John Corbett | ... | Norman Calder |
| Michael Rispoli | ... | Gator Harris |
 | John Carroll Lynch | ... | Stan Olber |
| Marcello Thedford | ... | Kevin |
| Laurie Lathem | ... | Rachel |
| Bert Kramer | ... | L.A. Fire Chief |
| Bo Eason | ... | Bud McVie |
 | James MacDonald | ... | Terry Jasper (as James G. MacDonald) |
| Dayton Callie | ... | Roger Lapher |
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense depiction of urban disaster and related injuries.
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Runtime:
104 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:M |
Netherlands:12 |
Argentina:13 |
Finland:K-12 |
France:U |
Germany:16 (w) |
Norway:15 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:12 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:12 |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #35122) |
Iceland:12
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The lava was primarily made of methylcellulose, the thickening agent used in fast-food milkshakes.
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Continuity: When the firetrucks are en route to contain the Lava on Wilshire Avenue, Engine 23 can be seen hit by a "Lava Meteor", but when the crews get the Concrete Barriers into place, the same Engine 23 can be seen pulling up to the Concrete Barriers.
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Quotes:
[after an earthquake-induced fender bender]
Bud McVie: [seeing the cops coming] Oh, we cool now! It's the LAPD!
Scared Driver: [hiding in the church] Hey, Officer! How about giving us a ride back to civilization, please?
Bud McVie: Hey, you gonna come out or what! This is *our* hood!
Terry Jasper: Hey, you want to calm down and tell me what this is about?
Bud McVie: You wanna get outta my face!
Terry Jasper: HEY! If I'm in your face you're gonna KNOW IT! All right, BRO!
Bud McVie: Right!
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Bud McVie: [seeing the cops coming] Oh, we cool now! It's the LAPD!
Scared Driver: [hiding in the church] Hey, Officer! How about giving us a ride back to civilization, please?
Bud McVie: Hey, you gonna come out or what! This is *our* hood!
Terry Jasper: Hey, you want to calm down and tell me what this is about?
Bud McVie: You wanna get outta my face!
Terry Jasper: HEY! If I'm in your face you're gonna KNOW IT! All right, BRO!
Bud McVie: Right!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in 'Team America': Miniature Pyrotechnics (2005) (V)
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Soundtrack:
Buck Your Head
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BAD NEWS - Unlikeable female lead in Anne Hesch, who had too foul a mouth for me. Other irritating characters with stupid dialog. A predictable ending with the needlessly drawn out save-the-daughter scene trying for maximum suspense.
GOOD NEWS - Some awesome disaster scenes. Hollywood's special-effects just keep getting more awesome as the years go on. A fast-moving story that was just about the right length. A likable lead character played by Tommy Lee Jones.
Overall, a movie that keeps your attention but doesn't get your respect with the dumb dialog.