4.3 Score

1997 • 1h 48min • PG-13 • Action, Adventure, Thriller, Drama

Dante's Peak

"The pressure is building..."

Volcanologist Harry Dalton comes to the sleepy town of Dante's Peak to investigate the recent rumblings of the dormant volcano the burg is named for. Before long, his worst fears are realized when a massive eruption hits, and immediately, Harry, the mayor and the townspeople find themselves fighting for their lives amid a catastrophic nightmare.

IMDb 6.1

RT 28%

MC 43

Director

Roger Donaldson

Writer

Leslie Bohem

Composer

John Frizzell

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Pierce Brosnan

Harry Dalton

Linda Hamilton

Rachel Wando

Arabella Field

Nancy

Jamie Renée Smith

Lauren Wando

Jeremy Foley

Graham Wando

Elizabeth Hoffman

Ruth

Charles Hallahan

Paul Dreyfus

Grant Heslov

Greg

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Linda Hamilton Rachel Wando

Arabella Field Nancy

Jamie Renée Smith Lauren Wando

Jeremy Foley Graham Wando

Elizabeth Hoffman Ruth

Charles Hallahan Paul Dreyfus

Grant Heslov Greg

Kirk Trutner Terry Furlong

Tzi Ma Stan

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Lee Garlington Dr. Jane Fox

Bill Bolender Sheriff Turner

Carole Androsky Mary Kelly

Peter Jason Norman Gates

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