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Dante's Peak

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Volcanologist Harry Dalton (Pierce Brosnan) and Mayor Rachel Wando (Linda Hamilton), finally convince the unbelieving populace that the big one is about to hit and that they need to evacuate immediately, only to discover her two children have gone up the mountain to get their grandmother. With Earth's clock racing against them, they must rescue the kids and grandma before the volcano explodes in a fury of flame and ash a million times more powerful than an atomic bomb.
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Critics Consensus

The movie works when things are on fire, but everything else - from dialogue to characters - is scathingly bad.

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Matt Crenson Associated Press 01/18/2018
The new movie Dante's Peak displays all the elements of the classic Hollywood disaster flick, circa 1975 Irwin Allen (with stomach-turning dialogue to match). Go to Full Review Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune 08/16/2017
2.5/4
Can I recommend half of a movie? Go to Full Review David Ansen Newsweek 03/31/2008
Leslie Bohem's script is almost self-parody, but director Roger Donaldson keeps a straight face throughout. Go to Full Review Don Shanahan Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast 09/20/2024
It's refreshing to see Pierce Brosnan out of the tuxedo and spy universe and still carry a blockbuster. Go to Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies 02/07/2022
Dante's Peak might take some liberties with the science but the film remains an edge-of-your-seat thriller 25 years after its release. Go to Full Review Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media 10/22/2019
2/5
Volcano erupts violently and destroys town; intense peril. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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James A. @HurricaneJim2025 Dec 12 Loved the Movie The Special Effects was great for the late 90s See more Jerod S @jeroduptown Dec 9 Dante's eruption doesn't provide anything special outside the disaster scenario. And even though it's limited by its special effects, it still is a fun what-if moment. See more Claudia C Dec 3 Blame it on Grandma! See more Sloth .. @Slothhhhh Nov 30 Very underrated 90’s gem. Despite its flaws, still a wonderfully fun disaster movie with a great cast. See more Daphne C. @dafodil00 Nov 15 A character driven thriller with scientific accuracy. A rare treat in film. Add to that a great cast. See more Nando M. @nandomydude Nov 10 Just a classic full of nostalgia. See more Read all reviews
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Roger Donaldson

Director

Pierce Brosnan

Harry Dalton

Linda Hamilton

Rachel Wando

Charles Hallahan

Paul Dreyfus

Grant Heslov

Greg

Elizabeth Hoffman

Ruth

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Dante's Peak: Official Clip - The Bridge is Destroyed Dante's Peak: Official Clip - The Bridge is Destroyed 2:05 Dante's Peak: Official Clip - Getting Out of Town Dante's Peak: Official Clip - Getting Out of Town 2:29 Dante's Peak: Official Clip - Please Stay Calm Dante's Peak: Official Clip - Please Stay Calm 2:57 Dante's Peak: Official Clip - Crossing the Lava River Dante's Peak: Official Clip - Crossing the Lava River 2:05 Dante's Peak: Official Clip - The Dam Breaks Dante's Peak: Official Clip - The Dam Breaks 1:24 Dante's Peak: Official Clip - Row Your Boat Dante's Peak: Official Clip - Row Your Boat 3:17 Dante's Peak: Official Clip - The Volcano Explodes Dante's Peak: Official Clip - The Volcano Explodes 2:23 Dante's Peak: Official Clip - Going for Grandma Dante's Peak: Official Clip - Going for Grandma 2:54 Dante's Peak: Official Clip - Losing Marianne Dante's Peak: Official Clip - Losing Marianne 1:40 Dante's Peak: Official Clip - The Hot Springs Dante's Peak: Official Clip - The Hot Springs 1:34 View more videos

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Dante's Peak

Harry Dalton (BROSNAN) and mayor Rachel Wando (HAMILTON) try to escape before Dante's Peak unleashes the most relentless, terrifying and deadly force in all of nature With the earth's clock racing against them, Harry Dalton (BROSNAN) and Rachel Wando (HAMILTON) must rescue her two children, Graham (FOLEY) and Lauren (SMITH) from the erupting Dante's Peak Harry Dalton (PIERCE BROSNAN) and town mayor Rachel Wando (LINDA HAMILTON) look on with amazement as the long-dormant mountain known as Dante's Peak begins to erupt Mayor Rachel Wando (HAMILTON) in a scene from the movie "Dante's Peak". Harry Dalton (PIERCE BROSNAN) becomes alarmed by what he sees as evidence of the kind of activity that precedes a catastrophic eruption when he arrives in the small Northwest town of Dante's Peak Dante's Peak (1997) Dante's Peak (1997) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Volcanologist Harry Dalton (Pierce Brosnan) and Mayor Rachel Wando (Linda Hamilton), finally convince the unbelieving populace that the big one is about to hit and that they need to evacuate immediately, only to discover her two children have gone up the mountain to get their grandmother. With Earth's clock racing against them, they must rescue the kids and grandma before the volcano explodes in a fury of flame and ash a million times more powerful than an atomic bomb.
Director
Roger Donaldson
Producer
Gale Anne Hurd, Joseph Singer
Screenwriter
Leslie Bohem
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Pacific Western, Universal Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Gore|Disaster Related Peril)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 7, 1997, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$67.2M
Runtime
1h 48m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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