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When Time Ran Out...

  • 19801980
  • PGPG
  • 2h 1m
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4.5/10
2.8K
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William Holden, Paul Newman, and Jacqueline Bisset in When Time Ran Out... (1980)
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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.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.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.
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  • Director
    • James Goldstone
  • Writers
    • Gordon Thomas(based on the novel "The Day the World Ended" by)
    • Max Morgan Witts(based on the novel "The Day the World Ended" by)
    • Carl Foreman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Paul Newman
    • Jacqueline Bisset
    • William Holden
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  • Director
    • James Goldstone
  • Writers
    • Gordon Thomas(based on the novel "The Day the World Ended" by)
    • Max Morgan Witts(based on the novel "The Day the World Ended" by)
    • Carl Foreman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Paul Newman
    • Jacqueline Bisset
    • William Holden
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    • 68User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    William Holden, Paul Newman, and Jacqueline Bisset in When Time Ran Out... (1980)
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    Ernest Borgnine and Red Buttons in When Time Ran Out... (1980)
    Paul Newman and Jacqueline Bisset in When Time Ran Out... (1980)
    Paul Newman, James Franciscus, and John Considine in When Time Ran Out... (1980)
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    William Holden, Jacqueline Bisset, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons, Edward Albert, Sheila Allen, and Burgess Meredith in When Time Ran Out... (1980)

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    Paul Newman
    Paul Newman
    • Hank Andersonas Hank Anderson
    Jacqueline Bisset
    Jacqueline Bisset
    • Kay Kirbyas Kay Kirby
    William Holden
    William Holden
    • Shelby Gilmoreas Shelby Gilmore
    Edward Albert
    Edward Albert
    • Brianas Brian
    Red Buttons
    Red Buttons
    • Francis Fendlyas Francis Fendly
    Barbara Carrera
    Barbara Carrera
    • Iolanias Iolani
    Valentina Cortese
    Valentina Cortese
    • Rose Valdezas Rose Valdez
    • (as Valentina Cortesa)
    Veronica Hamel
    Veronica Hamel
    • Nikkias Nikki
    Alex Karras
    Alex Karras
    • Tiny Bakeras Tiny Baker
    Burgess Meredith
    Burgess Meredith
    • Rene Valdezas Rene Valdez
    Ernest Borgnine
    Ernest Borgnine
    • Tom Contias Tom Conti
    James Franciscus
    James Franciscus
    • Bob Spangleras Bob Spangler
    John Considine
    John Considine
    • Websteras Webster
    Sheila Allen
    Sheila Allen
    • Monaas Mona
    Pat Morita
    Pat Morita
    • Samas Sam
    Lonny Chapman
    Lonny Chapman
    • Kellyas Kelly
    Darrell Larson
    Darrell Larson
    • Webster's Assistantas Webster's Assistant
    Sandy Kenyon
    Sandy Kenyon
    • Hendersonas Henderson
    • Director
      • James Goldstone
    • Writers
      • Gordon Thomas(based on the novel "The Day the World Ended" by)
      • Max Morgan Witts(based on the novel "The Day the World Ended" by)
      • Carl Foreman(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Toward the end of his life, Paul Newman confessed in interviews that this was the only film that he ever made entirely for the money. He called it "that volcano movie" and said that he and most of the cast knew right away it would be a flop from day one. Many people believe that part of his salary from this film was used as seed money for a salad dressing business he was setting up with A.E. Hotchner, with 100% of the profits, after taxes, going to educational and charitable organizations. As of 2022 Newman's Own, the company that Newman established in 1982, has raised over $550 million for charities all over the world, and continues to grow and prosper.
    • Goofs
      An oil rig drilling into the side of a volcano triggers the eruption. Oil fields are not found on or near active volcanoes; there is not enough time between eruptions for any petroleum products to form or be deposited.
    • Quotes

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

    • Alternate versions
      There are at least three versions of this film, the original 121 minutes vesion, a cut 104 minutes one, and a 141 minutes expanded video home version
    • Connections
      Edited into La Classe américaine (1993)

    User reviews68

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    Top review
    5/10
    Failed and boring catastrophe movie that even a wasted all-star cast cannot save
    An active volcano threatens a south Pacific island resort and its guests as a power struggle ensues between the property's developer , James Franciscus , and a drilling foreman , Paul Newman . Molten lava and explosion spread across the island . As an all-star cast is on the run when Mother Nature blows her top .

    Exciting film about a volcanic eruption threatens a Pacific island that packs blasts , thrills , overwhelming scenes of blowing up , suspense , excessive talking and turns out to be slightly entertaining . Allen's shameless rehash of all his disaster film clichés set on a Pacific island in which time never seems to run out , as a video version runs 141 minutes . Disastrous catastrophe movie in which lacks characterization , being an immense bore . Lousy screenplay by the prestigious Carl Foreman and Stirling Silliphant ; both of whom were presumably well paid . This formula intrigue movie belongs to catastrophe genre of the 70s , being the undisputed king , ¨The towering inferno¨ along with ¨Earthquake¨ , ¨Two minutes warning¨ and many others ; this formula disaster movie was widely developed by Irwin Allen , previously winner of numerous Oscars for ¨Poseidon¨ until the failures as ¨Beyond Poseidon¨, ¨Swarm¨ and this ¨When the time ran out¨ , retitled ¨Earth's final fury¨ . Filmed at the height of the disaster genre from the 7os , this entry in the spectacular series profits of an all-star though really wasted and a suspenseful final that takes place at a bridge surrounded by molten lava . The bridge was 30 feet above the stage, with smoke bombs and light flashes used to simulate the lava. Main cast carries out average acting such as Paul Newman , Jacqueline Bisset and William Holden , he was hospitalized for six days during production to treat his alcoholism after director James Goldstone convinced producer Irwin Allen that Holden was a danger to himself and others in the cast. Furthermore , a top-notch secondary casting such as Valentina Cortese , Barbara Carrera , Veronica Hamel , Alex Karras , Burgess Meredith , Red Buttons , James Franciscus , Pat Morita and Ernest Borgnine . Ernest Borgnine claims in his memoirs that the reason why the film's special effects were so cheap looking was that the huge amount spent on location shooting absorbed what was usually spent on FX. Many actors were all under contract with Irwin Allen, and appear in this film to void their contracts.

    Colorful and gripping photography in Panavision by Fred J. Koenekamp . Intriguing and thrilling score by Lalo Schifrin in his usual style . This big-budgeted disaster movie was middlingly directed by James Goldstone ; this was final feature film of Goldstone . He was a director and writer, known for Scalplock (1966) , ¨Jigsaw¨ ,¨A Man Called Gannon¨ , ¨They Only Kill Their Masters¨ , ¨Red sky at morning¨ , ¨Winning" or "500 miles" and ¨Swashbuckler¨ . Goldstone was also an ordinary TV movies director and subsequently made another catastrophe film , Roller-coaster (1977), much better than the disastrous and monumental bore ¨When time ran out¨ .
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    • Release date
      • March 28, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Day the World Ended
    • Filming locations
      • Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa - 78-128 Ehukai Street, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA
    • Production companies
      • International Cinema
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,763,988
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,400,994
      • Mar 30, 1980
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,763,988
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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