Supervolcano (2005) (TV)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Tony Mitchell

Writer:

Edward Canfor-Dumas (writer)

Release Date:

10 April 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Action | Thriller

Tagline:

It's under Yellowstone. And it's overdue.

Plot:

A volcano in Yellowstone Park suddenly erupts.

Plot Keywords:

Volcano | Fictional Documentary | Geyser | National Park | Disaster

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Michael Riley	...	Richard 'Rick' Lieberman
Gary Lewis	...	Jock Galvin
Shaun Johnston	...	Matt
Adrian Holmes	...	Dave
Jennifer Copping	...	Nancy
Rebecca Jenkins	...	Wendy Reiss
Tom McBeath	...	Michael Eldridge
Robert Wisden	...	Kenneth Wylie
Susan Duerden	...	Fiona Lieberman
Jane McLean	...	Maggie Chin
Sam Charles	...	William Lieberman
Kevin McNulty	...	Joe Foster
Emy Aneke	...	Lt. Johnson
Garwin Sanford	...	Bob Mann (as Garwin Sandford)
Shelagh Mitchell	...	Mother

Also Known As:

Supervulcano (Italy)
Supervulkan (Germany)

Runtime:

120 min (2 parts)

Country:

UK | Germany | Italy | Japan | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | UK:12 | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Big Blast Productions

Quotes:

Kenneth Wylie: It's volcanic ash, you can't go out there!
Richard 'Rick' Lieberman: When Mt. Vesuvius erupted, the people of Pompeii stayed in their homes, how do we know that Ken?
Kenneth Wylie: Because they were buried in volcanic ash.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Screenwipe: (#2.3)" (2006)

Thank heavens it's just a movie

Not bad at all for a made-for-television disaster movie. Great not so famous cast with excellent acting. This movie depicts the events of an eruption of a supervolcano beneath Yellowstone Park. For those who don't know the difference between a volcano and a supervolcano - and missed the movie: A supervolcano is basically a huge hole in the ground, 30 to 50 miles wide, with a huge lava chamber under pressure, many many times larger than a typical volcano. No one alive has ever witnessed a supervolcanic eruption. The last one was TOBA in Sumatra about 80,000 years ago, which almost wiped out humans. A supervolcanic eruption would do to the planet what an asteroid would do if it were to strike earth. There's even some who believe all the earthquake activity in the Sumatra area may be the supervolcano there yawning and getting ready to wake up. Hmmm, a sequel movie? This was a great flick, fun to watch. Well made with special effects you might not expect in a TV movie. Way to go Discovery Channel!