St. Helens
Dramatization of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.
1982 | 92m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Ernest Pintoff |
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| Writer: | Michael T. Murphy, Peter Bellwood, Larry Sturholm, Larry Ferguson |
| Staring: |
| Centers on the events leading up to the cataclysmic 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington, with the story beginning on the day volcanic activity started on March 20, 1980, and ending on the day of the eruption, May 18, 1980. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 01, 1982 |
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| Director: | Ernest Pintoff |
| Writer: | Michael T. Murphy, Peter Bellwood, Larry Sturholm, Larry Ferguson |
| Genres: | Action, TV Movie, Thriller |
| Keywords | volcano, volcanology, based on true story, volcanic eruption |
| Production Companies | Davis-Panzer Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Art Carney | Harry Truman |
| David Huffman | David Jackson |
| Cassie Yates | Linda Steele |
| Albert Salmi | Clyde Whittaker |
| Ron O'Neal | Otis Kaylor |
| Tim Thomerson | Sheriff Wayne Temple |
| Bill McKinney | Kilpatrick |
| Redmond Gleeson | Hendricks |
| Nehemiah Persoff | Mr. Ellison |
| Brendan Burns | David Crockett |
| Henry Darrow | Lloyd Wagner |
| Danny Chambers | Col. Arnholt |
| Biff Manard | Dr. Romarantin |
| Joseph Benti | Newscaster |
| Clark Christiansen | Reeder |
| Frank Ellis | Schmitty |
| Sean Abbott | Chad |
| Denny Arnold | Curry |
| BJ Davis | Bedsoe |
| Patricia King | Patty Jean |
| Corky Courson | Bandleader |
| Julie Phillips | Pamela |
| Mary Jane Heelebuyck | Cook |
| Peter Bellwood | English Reporter |
| Susan Gelb | Photographer |
| Steve Sheldon | Shopkeeper |
| Stacie Joyce | Ginny |
| Murl Lee Morris | Radio Operator |
| William Bartman | Resnick |
| Diana Fiske | Cindy |
| Carol Bryant | Mrs. Ellison |
| Ray Lykins | Stunt Man |
| Eddie Braun | Stunt Man |
| Clarence Altkin | Reporter #1 |
| John Boylen | Reporter #2 |
| Renee Braswell | Girl on the Street |
| Julie Rice Davis | Stunt Girl |
| Beau Davis | Stunt Baby |
| Dennis Murphy | Logger #1 |
| Wiley Ellis | Logger #2 |
| Randy Nawalaniec | Logger #3 |
| Van Hurst | Guardsman |
| Thomas Lovingier | News Director |
| Tony Scalese | Man Watching TV |
| Don LaFontaine | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Julie Rice Davis | Makeup Artist, Stunts |
| Michael T. Murphy | Story |
| Peter Bellwood | Screenplay |
| Jacques Haitkin | Director of Photography |
| William Bartman | Casting |
| Cyd Smyllie | Set Decoration |
| Richard Albain | Special Effects |
| Beau Davis | Stunts |
| Larry Sturholm | Story |
| George Berndt | Editor |
| Michael Erler | Art Direction |
| Doris Bettencourt | Costume Design |
| Ernest Pintoff | Director |
| BJ Davis | Second Unit Director, Stunt Double, Stunt Coordinator, Stunts |
| Larry Ferguson | Screenplay |
| Tom Jacobson | Unit Production Manager |
| Goblin | Original Music Composer |
| Fabio Pignatelli | Original Music Composer |
| Antonio Marangolo | Original Music Composer |
| Agostino Marangolo | Original Music Composer |
| Maurizio Guarini | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Peter S. Davis | Producer |
| Otto Sieber | Associate Producer |
| William N. Panzer | Producer |
| William Bartman | Associate Producer |
| Michael T. Murphy | Executive Producer |
| Tom Jacobson | Associate Producer |
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| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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