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Dante's Peak

6.2/10

Rating

108 min

Runtime

1997

Release Year

Roger Donaldson

Director

Cast

Pierce Brosnan, Linda Hamilton, Arabella Field, Jamie Renée Smith, Jeremy Foley

Quick Synopsis

Harry Dalton, a volcanologist, arrives in the small town of Dante's Peak to study unusual seismic activity from the long-dormant volcano that the town is named after. As he investigates, signs of an impending eruption become clear. Soon, the volcano violently erupts, putting the entire town in immediate danger. Harry teams up with the town's mayor and residents as they struggle to survive the sudden and devastating volcanic disaster.

Detailed Synopsis of Dante's Peak

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.

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