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.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
- Terry Jasper
- (as James G. MacDonald)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe 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
Amy: Sometimes magma can find one of those fissures and rise up through it.
Roark: What's magma?
Rachel: Lava.
Roark: Lava? Right here in L.A?
Amy: It is one of the possibilities.
Roark: We have a history of that here in the downtown area?
Rachel: Paricutin... 1943, a Mexican farmer sees smoke coming out of the middle of his cornfield. A week later there's a volcano a thousand feet high. There's no history of anything until it happens. Then there is.
- Alternate versionsTo 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".
- SoundtracksI Love L.A.
Written and Performed by Randy Newman
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
TLJ (who is equally as good at playing heroes as he is villains, if you ask me) is well supported by Anne Heche and Don Cheadle, amongst others.
Of course, the special effects are what we watch these movies for, and they don't disappoint - there are some really spectacular visuals. Seeing Los Angeles as the epicentre of a volcano is pretty cool. (Side note: Hollywood has really given that city a battering over the years!)
Uncomplicated, entertaining stuff - fun!
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Thảm Họa Núi Lửa
- Filming locations
- Whole Foods Market - 4520 Sepulveda Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA(Beverly Hills looting)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $90,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $49,323,468
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,581,740
- Apr 27, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $122,823,468
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1