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Dante's Peak

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Dante's Peak
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PG13,1hr 48min
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1997
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Universal Studios
Synopsis: Old Smokey develops a bad temper in this volcanic disaster spectacle. Harry Dalton (Pierce Brosnan) is a volcano expert whose interest became more than academic after he lost the woman he loved in a volcanic emergency. When he is sent to investigate unusual seismic activity in the quiet Pacific Northwest community of Dante's Peak, he discovers people boiled to death in the local hot spring and plant and animal life dying or displaying unusual illnesses near the city's supposedly dormant volcano. ... Full Synopsis
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While the plot is thin and there's little action till the big blow some 60 minutes into the film, a volcano offers a greater variety of thrills than your basic cyclone ever could. Full Review
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Featured Cast
Harry Dalton
Rachel Wando
Paul Dreyfus
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