Volcano

1997
PG-13
1h 44m

IMDb RATING

5.5/10

84K

YOUR RATING

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Disaster Action Drama Sci-Fi Thriller

A volcano erupts in downtown Los Angeles and a city official and a seismologist try to stop its inevitable flow through the city.A volcano erupts in downtown Los Angeles and a city official and a seismologist try to stop its inevitable flow through the city.A volcano erupts in downtown Los Angeles and a city official and a seismologist try to stop its inevitable flow through the city.

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IMDb RATING

5.5/10

84K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

Trivia
The lava was primarily made of methylcellulose, the thickening agent used in fast-food milkshakes.

Goofs
(at around 27 mins) During the first big tremor, the city has a blackout, and goes completely dark. Car headlights, which are not attached to the power grid, should still be visible.

Quotes
Roark: [Roark ordered 200 freeway dividers aka K-rails to redirect the lava. Trucks arrive with only 82] Where's the rest of 'em?
Truck driver: What "rest of 'em?" This is it!
Lt. Fox: Hey, there only about eighty here!
Truck driver: Eighty-two; everything else is stuck on the 5 and the 10.
Lt. Fox: We're trying to keep the city in one piece, pinhead. Eighty rails ain't gonna do it!
Truck driver: So what are you blaming me for?
Lt. Fox: CONVENIENCE, OK?

Alternate versions
To attract more viewers the German theatrical version was cut to receive a "Not under 12" rating. The German video release contains the complete version and is rated "Not under 16".

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Volcano/Shiloh/Romy and Michele's High School Reunion/Female Perversions/A Brother's Kiss (1997)

Soundtracks
I Love L.A.
Written and Performed by Randy Newman
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

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Featured review

7/10

A good 'just sit down and watch' film

I'm not going to pretend that this movie is realistic. It isn't. But if you want to just sit down and watch a film with action, drama and entertaining characters, then this is the film for you.

Most disaster films are unrealistic, have no science behind them and if you think about them too much just get worse and worse. This movie is no exception. However, it is still a brilliant film if you want to sit down and not think too hard, or if you want to put a movie on without having to give it your full concentration. Personally, I think this film is great. There are better films out there, including better disaster films, but there are so many films that are ten times worse yet get better reviews. That's probably because they have better actors or are more realistic - but the job of a movie is to entertain, and this film does that brilliantly.