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Dante's Peak

Dante's Peak

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 7, 1997

Runtime

1h 48m

Genres

Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller

User Score

62%

Original Title

Dante's Peak

Production Companies

Pacific Western, Universal Pictures

Director

Roger Donaldson

Budget

$116,000,000

Revenue

$178,127,760

Description

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.