Volcano
The coast is toast.
1997 | 104m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Mick Jackson |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Jerome Armstrong, Billy Ray |
| Staring: |
| An earthquake shatters a peaceful Los Angeles morning and opens a fissure deep into the earth, causing lava to start bubbling up. As a volcano begins forming in the La Brea Tar Pits, the director of the city's emergency management service, working with a geologist, must then use every resource in the city to try and stop the volcano from consuming LA. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 25, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Mick Jackson |
| Writer: | Jerome Armstrong, Billy Ray |
| Genres: | Action, Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | subway, volcanology, disaster, disaster movie, absurd, audacious, defiant, vibrant, lava, volcano, burned alive, los angeles, california, firemen, ambiguous, awestruck, embarrassed |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, Fox 2000 Pictures, Shuler Donner / Donner & Moritz Original Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $122,823,468
Budget: $90,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 | Lt. 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 |
| Dayton Callie | Roger Lapher |
| Michael Cutt | Armstrong |
| Kevin Bourland | Bob Davis |
| Valente Rodriguez | Train Driver |
| Susie Essman | Anita |
| Gerry Black | Train Passenger |
| Sheila Howard | Panicked Woman / Nanny |
| Lou Myers | Pastor Lake |
| Gareth Williams | Pete |
| Juan Gabriel Reynoso | Carlos |
| Angela Albarez | Lydia Perez |
| Richard Penn | Middle Aged Man |
| Jennifer Estlin | Nurse Fran |
| Mickey Cottrell | Councilman Gates |
| Darnell Suttles | Chief Sindelar |
| Ken Kerman | Museum Guard |
| Sal Rendino | Storm Drain Worker #1 |
| Michael Manuel | Storm Drain Worker #2 |
| Jared Thorne | Tommy |
| Taylor Thorne | Tommy |
| Richard Schiff | Haskins |
| Brad Blumenthal | Ken Woods |
| Pete Kasper | Kenny Lopez |
| Brian Markinson | O.E.M. Staffer #1 |
| Robert Wisdom | O.E.M. Staffer #2 |
| Katie Rich | O.E.M. Staffer #3 |
| Ceal Coleman | O.E.M. Staffer #4 |
| Phil Nee | O.E.M. Staffer #5 |
| Gary Carlos Cervantes | O.E.M. Staffer #6 |
| George Zaver | O.E.M. Staffer #7 |
| Marty Levy | O.E.M. Staffer #8 |
| Wayne Grace | O.E.M. Staffer #9 |
| John Bishop | Paramedic #1 |
| Marcia Del Mar | Kitchen Worker |
| Mother Love | Traffic Cop |
| Kayli DiGregorio | Triage 7 Year Old |
| Kelsi DiGregorio | Triage 7 Year Old |
| Steven Mainz | K-Rail Driver |
| Josie Dapar | Survivor #1 |
| Joy Baggish | Survivor #2 |
| Ron Perkins | Fire Chief |
| Todd Sible | Scott |
| Joshua Fardon | Medic |
| Catherine Schreiber | Displeased Protestor |
| David Pressman | Second Protestor |
| Danny Comden | Cop |
| Michael McGrady | Policeman |
| Michole Briana White | E.R. Nurse #1 |
| Steve MacLaughlin | Construction Supervisor |
| Howard DuVall | Engineer #1 |
| Gary Kent James | Engineer #3 |
| Robert Tittor | Engineer #4 |
| John Perry Edson | Engineer #5 |
| Sam Alejan | Engineer #2 |
| David T. Mabowe | Engineer #6 |
| Ken Thomas | Engineer #7 |
| Eddie J. Low | Engineer #8 |
| Georganna Barry | Java Lady |
| Tom Crabson | Passenger on Train |
| Rick Rogers | Sgt. Riley |
| Harvey Levin | Harvey Levin - The Media |
| Larry Carroll | Larry Carroll - The Media |
| Penny Griego | Penny Griego - The Media |
| Kerry Kilbride | Kerry Kilbride - The Media |
| Angie Crouch | Angie Crouch - The Media |
| Frank Buckley | Frank Buckley - The Media |
| Steve Edwards | Steve Edwards - The Media |
| Sasha Foo | Sasha Foo - The Media |
| Chris Myers | Chris Myers - The Media |
| Shepard Smith | Shepard Smith - The Media |
| Christopher Spinder | Christopher Spinder - The Media |
| Jeremy Thompson | Jeremy Thompson - The Media |
| Jennifer Bjorklund | Jennifer Bjorklund - The Media |
| Rick Garcia | Rick Garcia - The Media |
| Peter Trunk | Peter Trunk - The Media |
| Terry Anzur | Terry Anzur - The Media |
| Lonnie Lardner | Lonnie Lardner - The Media |
| Michael Villani | Michael Louis Villani - The Media |
| Pat Lalama | Pat Lalama - The Media |
| Paula Bond | Paula Bond - The Media |
| Sandra Clark | Sandra Clark - The Media |
| Rich Goldner | Rich Goldner - The Media |
| Juan Carlos Gonzalez | Juan Carlos González - The Media |
| James Scott Hodson | James Scott Hodson - The Media |
| Jere Laird | Jere Laird - The Media |
| Charles Perez | Charles Perez - The Media |
| Teresa Quevedo-Stoll | Teresa Quevedo-Stoll - The Media |
| Leo Quiñones | Leo Quinones - The Media |
| Alina Recasens | Alina Recasens - The Media |
| Walter Richards | Walter Richards - The Media |
| Richard Saxton | Richard L.D. Saxton - The Media |
| Sergio Urquidi | Sergio Urquidi - The Media |
| Luann Lee | Luann Lee - The Media |
| Dorothy Lucey | Dorothy Lucey - The Media |
| Chris McWatt | Chris McWatt - The Media |
| Jean Martirez | Jean Martirez - The Media |
| Al Naipo | Al Naipo - The Media |
| Warren Olney | Warren Olney - The Media |
| Bruce R. Orchid | Bruce Orchid - The Media |
| Jane Velez-Mitchell | Jane Velez-Mitchell - The Media |
| Jillian Warry Barberie | Jillian Warry - The Media |
| Jane Wells | Jane Wells - The Media |
| Karl T. Wright | Karl T. Wright - The Media |
| Andrea Wynn | Andrea Wynn - The Media |
| Takayuki Yamauchi | Takayuki Yamauchi - The Media |
| Greg Bronson | Boom Operator (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bob Minor | Stunts |
| Dustin Meier | Utility Stunts |
| Scott Waugh | Stunts |
| Mic Rodgers | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator, Stunts |
| Henry Kingi Jr. | Stunts |
| Norman Howell | Stunts |
| Anita Hart | Stunts |
| Robert Apisa | Stunts |
| David Barrett | Stunts |
| Michele Panelli-Venetis | First Assistant Director |
| Alan Silvestri | Conductor, Original Music Composer |
| Jerome Armstrong | Story, Screenplay |
| Don Brochu | Editor |
| Theo van de Sande | Director of Photography |
| Reinhart Peschke | Gaffer |
| Ulrika Akander | Dialogue Editor |
| David A. Arnold | Dialogue Editor |
| Jackson De Govia | Production Design |
| John A. Larsen | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Teri E. Dorman | Dialogue Editor |
| Jack Keller | Sound Recordist |
| Michael Fottrell | Unit Production Manager |
| Douglas Fox | Property Master |
| Karen Golden | Script Supervisor |
| Lorey Sebastian | Still Photographer |
| Roger Meilink | Rigging Gaffer |
| Tom Bellfort | Supervising Sound Editor |
| K.C. Fox | Set Decoration |
| Suzanne Smith | 3D Artist |
| Chitra F. Mojtabai | Second Assistant Director |
| Christopher J. Tuck | Stunts |
| James M. Halty | Stunts |
| William H. Burton Sr. | Stunts |
| Janet Brady | Stunts |
| Eddie L. Watkins | Stunts |
| Chuck 'Chaz' Hosack | Stunts |
| Gary Robert | Stunts |
| Mitchell Dean | Utility Stunts |
| Craig Shugart | Stunts |
| Matt Johnston | Stunts |
| Colt Goodman | Stunts |
| Keith Tellez | Stunts |
| Steven Chambers | Stunts |
| Matt Byrne | Utility Stunts |
| Fred Waugh | Stunts |
| Harry Wowchuk | Stunts |
| Bennie Moore | Stunts |
| Clifford Happy | Stunts |
| Tom Elliott | Stunts |
| Alan Oliney | Stunts |
| Clarke Coleman | Stunts |
| Rita Minor | Stunts |
| Ryan Hughes | Stunts |
| Billy Hank Hooker | Stunts |
| Allen Brock | Stunt Driver |
| Bobbin Bergstrom | Medical Consultant |
| Dianne Crittenden | Casting |
| Scott Rittenour | Art Direction |
| Tom Reta | Art Direction |
| William Cruse | Art Direction |
| Donald B. Woodruff | Art Direction |
| Cate Bangs | Assistant Art Director |
| A. Leslie Thomas | Assistant Art Director |
| Lee Fischer | Assistant Art Director |
| Patricia Klawonn | Set Designer |
| Richard Reynolds | Set Designer |
| Dianne Wager | Set Designer |
| Les Gobruegge | Set Designer |
| Beverli Eagan | Set Designer |
| Richard Lawrence | Set Designer |
| James M. Tanenbaum | Sound Mixer |
| Michael Mills | Makeup Supervisor |
| Elaine L. Offers | Makeup Artist |
| Michael Germain | Makeup Artist |
| Craig Reardon | Makeup Artist |
| Wade Daily | Makeup Artist |
| Elizabeth June Bracken | Makeup Artist |
| Bob Litt | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Elliot Tyson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Gary Summers | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Marsha Sorce | Sound Recordist |
| Kevin Webb | Sound Recordist |
| Michael Meagher | Visual Effects Producer |
| John C. Wash | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Lee Berger | Visual Effects Producer |
| Stuart Robertson | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Andrea D'Amico | Visual Effects Producer |
| Mark Brown | Visual Effects Producer |
| Ralph Maiers | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Philip O'Hanlon | Visual Effects Producer |
| Mat Beck | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Kirsten Everberg | Costume Designer |
| Mick Jackson | Director |
| Billy Ray | Screenplay |
| Michael Tronick | Editor |
| Wayne Mallory | Special Effects Technician |
| Lisa Dempsey | Stunt Double |
| Danny Wynands | Stunts |
| Tierre Turner | Stunts |
| Verne Troyer | Stunts |
| Tim Trella | Stunts |
| Erik Rondell | Stunts |
| Pat Romano | Stunts |
| Danny Rogers | Stunts |
| Jimmy N. Roberts | Stunts |
| Chuck Picerni Jr. | Stunts |
| Manny Perry | Stunts |
| Jimmy Nickerson | Stunts |
| Jeff Mosley | Stunts |
| John C. Meier | Stunts |
| Diana R. Lupo | Stunts |
| Will Leong | Stunts |
| Henry Kingi | Stunts |
| Josh Kemble | Stunts |
| Donna Keegan | Stunts |
| Mike Justus | Utility Stunts |
| Jeff Imada | Stunts |
| Jack Gill | Stunts |
| Troy Gilbert | Stunts |
| Tim Gilbert | Stunts |
| Tony Epper | Stunts |
| Danny Epper | Stunts |
| Annie Ellis | Stunts |
| Doc Duhame | Stunts |
| Tony Donno | Stunts |
| Eddy Donno | Stunts |
| Shane Dixon | Stunt Coordinator |
| Tim A. Davison | Stunts |
| Jennifer Caputo | Stunts |
| Troy Brown | Stunts |
| Robin Bonaccorsi | Stunt Double |
| Stanton Barrett | Stunts |
| Gregory J. Barnett | Stunts |
| Christopher Boyes | Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Al Goto | Stunts |
| Glenn Kleczkowski | Visual Effects |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Scott Stuber | Associate Producer |
| Andrew Z. Davis | Producer |
| Michael Fottrell | Co-Producer |
| Stokely Chaffin | Co-Producer |
| Neal H. Moritz | Producer |
| Lauren Shuler Donner | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 34 | 47 | 26 |
| 2024 | 5 | 39 | 64 | 24 |
| 2024 | 6 | 32 | 47 | 20 |
| 2024 | 7 | 36 | 59 | 24 |
| 2024 | 8 | 82 | 218 | 19 |
| 2024 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 15 |
| 2024 | 10 | 30 | 60 | 17 |
| 2024 | 11 | 23 | 57 | 15 |
| 2024 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 15 |
| 2025 | 1 | 26 | 50 | 18 |
| 2025 | 2 | 18 | 27 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 8 | 855 | 920 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 747 | 836 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 938 | 938 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 566 | 793 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 505 | 747 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 826 | 852 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 846 | 872 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 568 | 796 |
Geronimo1967
6.0
When Los Angeles starts blowing off a little more steam than usual, it falls to disaster emergency supremo "Rourke" (Tommy Lee Jones) to find out what is going on - and when that turns out to be an impending volcanic eruption, he enlists the help of "Dr. Barnes" (Anne Heche) to stop it destroying th ... e city. To be fair, there are plenty of great pyrotechnics and the film pretty much starts in fourth gear - but the ending really lets it down. Not the science, that's quite entertaining as they have to use subway tunnels, storm drains and quite a bit of dynamite; it's the "have to rescue my daughter" nonsense that spoiled it for me. Maybe there ought to be a rule that anyone charged with such responsibility is not permitted to have a teenage child anywhere within a 200 mile radius of their zone of responsibility? Yes, there are plausibility issues too - has the construction industry really been hoodwinking us all for so long? Is demolition really this easy? It's still quite an enjoyable disaster movie, though, that shows well the dedication and commitment of the emergency services when it comes to scenarios like this, but most of the drama is noisily contrived and the performances are merely adequate.
May 27, 2023