Volcano
An earthquake shatters a peaceful Los Angeles morning and opens a fissure deep into the earth, causing lava to start bubbling up. As a volcano begins forming in the La Brea Tar Pits, the director of the city's emergency management service, working with a geologist, must then use every resource in the city to try and stop the volcano from consuming LA.
Critics Sentiment
Stan sacrifices his life jumping into lava to save train driver
Mike plans to demolish 22-story building to redirect lava
The film peaks emotionally with Stan's heroic sacrifice then drops significantly as the increasingly implausible demolition plan strains credibility
Volcano starts competently but gains real momentum with spectacular lava effects flowing through LA streets, peaking with genuinely moving sacrifice scenes. However, the film struggles with scientific implausibility and annoying family subplot elements, leading to diminishing returns despite impressive visual spectacle. Critics appreciated the disaster movie thrills but found the execution uneven and the script formulaic.
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Tommy Lee Jones
Mike Roark
Anne Heche
Dr. Amy Barnes
Gaby Hoffmann
Kelly Roark
Don Cheadle
Emmit Reese
Jacqueline Kim
Dr. Jaye Calder
Keith David
Lt. Ed Fox
John Corbett
Norman Calder
Michael Rispoli
Gator Harris
John Carroll Lynch
Stan Olber
Marcello Thedford
Kevin
Laurie Lathem
Rachel
Bert Kramer
L.A. Fire Chief
Bo Eason
Bud McVie
James MacDonald
Terry Jasper
Dayton Callie
Roger Lapher
Michael Cutt
Armstrong
Kevin Bourland
Bob Davis
Valente Rodriguez
Train Driver
Susie Essman
Anita
Gerry Black
Train Passenger
Crew
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