Dante's Peak (1997) Thriller Action Adventure

Rated PG-13 | Threatrical Feb 07, 1997 (US) | Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure | Runtime 1h 48m
Dante's Peak (1997) Thriller Action Adventure Poster

Dante's Peak Plot Synopsis:

Volcanologist Harry Dalton and mayor Rachel Wando of Dante's Peak try to convince the city council and the other volcanologists that the volcano right above Dante's peak is indeed dangerous. People's safety is being set against economical interests.


Synopsis / Plot Summary: A vulcanologist arrives at a countryside town recently named the second most desirable place to live in America and discovers that the long dormant volcano, Dante"s Peak, may wake up at any moment.

Tagline: The pressure is building...

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Official Trailer

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Dante's Peak Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 1997 (more 1997 movies)
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 108 minutes /
Genres:  Thriller, Action, Adventure
Directors: Roger Donaldson
Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Linda Hamilton, Jamie Renée Smith, Jeremy Foley, Elizabeth Hoffman … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Feb 07, 1997
Box Office: $67,127,760
Awards: 4
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Dante's Peak Release Dates In Theaters: Feb 07, 1997
Writers: Leslie Bohem
Producers: Ilona Herzberg, Staci A. Hunter, Gale Anne Hurd, Geoff Murphy, Marliese Schneider, Joseph Singer
Editors: Conrad Buff IV, Tina Hirsch, Howard E. Smith
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