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Dante's Peak is a 1997 American disaster film directed by Roger Donaldson, written by Leslie Bohem, and starring Pierce Brosnan, Linda Hamilton, and Charles Hallahan. The film is set in the fictional town of Dante's Peak where the inhabitants fight to survive a volcanic eruption from a long dormant stratovolcano that has suddenly woken up.
Feb 7, 1997 · "Dante's Peak,'' written by Leslie Bohem and directed by Roger Donaldson, follows the disaster formula so faithfully that if you walk in while the movie is in progress, you can estimate how long the story has to run. That it is skillful is a tribute to the filmmakers.
Feb 7, 1997 · Dante's Peak: Directed by Roger Donaldson. With Pierce Brosnan, Linda Hamilton, Jamie Renée Smith, Jeremy Foley. A volcanologist arrives at a countryside town recently named the second-most desirable place to live in America, and discovers that a nearby long-dormant volcano may awaken at any moment.
- (99K)
- Action, Adventure, Thriller
- Roger Donaldson
- 1997-02-07
Jun 19, 2024 · In a year of rival disaster movies, Dante's Peak is sometimes forgotten. It's streaming now on Peacock, so let's revisit Pierce Brosnan's volcano film.
DANTE'S PEAK follows the tried-and-true formula for disaster movies -- a high-paid, good-looking movie star is in a position to first warn disbelievers of impending calamity, then perform heroics in to save regretful naysayers.
- Roger Donaldson
- Barbara Shulgasser-Parker
- Universal Pictures
Matt Crenson Associated Press 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).
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- Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
- PG-13
Feb 6, 1997 · Dante's Peak is a disaster movie about a volcanic eruption, that follows the classic formula like hot lava running downhill -- but isn't that the exact thrill ride we were seeking? Release date February 6, 1997
