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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.

Release Date : 1997-02-07

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Pacific WesternUniversal Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Harry Dalton

Original Name : Pierce Brosnan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rachel Wando

Original Name : Linda Hamilton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nancy

Original Name : Arabella Field

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lauren Wando

Original Name : Jamie Renée Smith

Gender : Female

Character Name : Graham Wando

Original Name : Jeremy Foley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ruth

Original Name : Elizabeth Hoffman

Gender : Female

Character Name : Paul Dreyfus

Original Name : Charles Hallahan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Greg

Original Name : Grant Heslov

Gender : Male

Character Name : Terry Furlong

Original Name : Kirk Trutner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stan

Original Name : Tzi Ma

Gender : Male

Character Name : Les Worrell

Original Name : Brian Reddy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Jane Fox

Original Name : Lee Garlington

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sheriff Turner

Original Name : Bill Bolender

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mary Kelly

Original Name : Carole Androsky

Gender : Female

Character Name : Norman Gates

Original Name : Peter Jason

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jack Collins

Original Name : Jeffrey L. Ward

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elliot Blair

Original Name : Tim Haldeman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marianne

Original Name : Walker Brandt

Gender : Female

Character Name : Warren Cluster

Original Name : Hansford Rowe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Karen Narlington

Original Name : Susie Spear Purcell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hot Springs Man

Original Name : David Lipper

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hot Springs Woman

Original Name : Heather Stephens

Gender : Female

Character Name : Man at Helicopter

Original Name : R.J. Burns

Gender : Male

Character Name : Town Meeting Woman

Original Name : Tammy L. Smith

Gender : Female

Character Name : Pilot

Original Name : Christopher Murray

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paramedic

Original Name : Justin Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Road Block Newsperson

Original Name : Donna Ostrom

Gender : Female

Character Name : Road Block Newspersons

Original Name : Tom Magnuson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Babysitter

Original Name : Marilyn Leubner

Gender : Female

Character Name : Technician

Original Name : Ed Stone

Gender : Male

Character Name : National Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Adam William Douglas Bennett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

Original Name : Mike Butters

Gender : Male

Character Name : National Guardsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Ingo Neuhaus

Gender : Male

Character Name : Town Meeting Leader (uncredited)

Original Name : Tod Rainey

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2025-03-22

There are certain similarities with “Jaws” (1975) here, don’t you think? A small town, tourist-centric, is hearing some rumblings from mother nature that geologist “Harry” (Pierce Brosnan) doesn’t much like the sound of. When he calls the townsfolk together, though, they are way more concerned about the economic impact on their businesses if any bad news leaks out. The mayor (Linda Hamilton) is in no rush to terminate her time in office, and when his boss “Paul” (Charles Hallahan) turns up and tries to dial things down, it would seem that all is under control - or under the rug, anyway. Well, that’s until they try the tap water and then realise that this mountainside community is about to see red - quite literally! Can he manage to rescue everyone (including the mayor, her kids and the obligatory stray pet) and get the residents to safety? Now jeopardy isn’t high on the list of priorities for Roger Donaldson here so the plot is all fairly predictable, but there are some decent visual effects as the things nears it’s conclusion and there’s just an hint of science to illustrate that volcanoes tend to do what they want, when they want - regardless of whatever gadgets human beings stick in the ground to monitor them. It’s called the pyroclast protocol - just ask the Pompeiians. Brosnan is hardly an all-action hero, but he does enough here with the always wooden Hamilton and there are just enough tea-time, family, scares to keep the thing entertaining enough for just short of the two hours it takes for me to roast a chicken (in an oven). Watchable? Yes. Forgettable? That, too.