Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Volcano

  • 1997
  • PG-13
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
84K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,743
1,286
Volcano (1997)
Home Video Trailer from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Play trailer2:26
1 Video
99+ Photos
DisasterActionDramaSci-FiThriller

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.

  • Director
    • Mick Jackson
  • Writers
    • Jerome Armstrong
    • Billy Ray
  • Stars
    • Tommy Lee Jones
    • Anne Heche
    • Gaby Hoffmann
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    84K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,743
    1,286
    • Director
      • Mick Jackson
    • Writers
      • Jerome Armstrong
      • Billy Ray
    • Stars
      • Tommy Lee Jones
      • Anne Heche
      • Gaby Hoffmann
    • 259User reviews
    • 88Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos1

    Volcano
    Trailer 2:26
    Watch Volcano

    Photos189

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 184
    View Poster

    Top cast99+

    Edit
    Tommy Lee Jones
    Tommy Lee Jones
    • Mike Roark
    Anne Heche
    Anne Heche
    • Dr. Amy Barnes
    Gaby Hoffmann
    Gaby Hoffmann
    • Kelly Roark
    Don Cheadle
    Don Cheadle
    • Emmit Reese
    Jacqueline Kim
    Jacqueline Kim
    • Dr. Jaye Calder
    Keith David
    Keith David
    • Lt. Ed Fox
    John Corbett
    John Corbett
    • Norman Calder
    Michael Rispoli
    Michael Rispoli
    • Gator Harris
    John Carroll Lynch
    John Carroll Lynch
    • Stan Olber
    Marcello Thedford
    Marcello Thedford
    • Kevin
    Laurie Lathem
    Laurie Lathem
    • Rachel
    Bert Kramer
    Bert Kramer
    • Fire Chief
    Bo Eason
    • Bud McVie
    James MacDonald
    James MacDonald
    • Terry Jasper
    • (as James G. MacDonald)
    Dayton Callie
    Dayton Callie
    • Roger Lapher
    Michael Cutt
    Michael Cutt
    • Armstrong
    Kevin Bourland
    • Bob Davis
    Valente Rodriguez
    Valente Rodriguez
    • Train Driver
    • Director
      • Mick Jackson
    • Writers
      • Jerome Armstrong
      • Billy Ray
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Dante's Peak
    6.0
    Dante's Peak
    Deep Impact
    6.2
    Deep Impact
    The Core
    5.5
    The Core
    Poseidon
    5.7
    Poseidon
    2012
    5.8
    2012
    Outbreak
    6.6
    Outbreak
    Armageddon
    6.7
    Armageddon
    The Perfect Storm
    6.5
    The Perfect Storm
    The Day After Tomorrow
    6.5
    The Day After Tomorrow
    Daylight
    5.9
    Daylight
    Twister
    6.5
    Twister
    Into the Storm
    5.8
    Into the Storm

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      The 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

      Roark: [Roark ordered 200 freeway dividers aka K-rails to redirect the lava. Trucks arrive with only 82] Where's the rest of 'em?

      Truck driver: What "rest of 'em?" This is it!

      Lt. Fox: Hey, there only about eighty here!

      Truck driver: Eighty-two; everything else is stuck on the 5 and the 10.

      Lt. Fox: We're trying to keep the city in one piece, pinhead. Eighty rails ain't gonna do it!

      Truck driver: So what are you blaming me for?

      Lt. Fox: CONVENIENCE, OK?

    • Alternate versions
      To 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".
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Volcano/Shiloh/Romy and Michele's High School Reunion/Female Perversions/A Brother's Kiss (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      I Love L.A.
      Written and Performed by Randy Newman
      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews259

    Review
    Review
    Featured review

    complete and utter nonsense

    This film really is one of the most awful pieces of rubbish I have ever had the misfortune to sit through. The storyline itself is weak, the all-American back-slapping nonsense throughout left me feeling drained. Why? I laughed out loud at some of the ridiculous almost farcial plot situations...a volcano in LA?...hmmm. Every great actor has the right to make a turkey...Tommy boy, that was yours!
    • Joolz
    • Dec 26, 1999
    • Permalink

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    FAQ20

    • How long is Volcano?Powered by Alexa

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • April 25, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • German
    • 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
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions
      • Moritz Original
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Volcano (1997)
    Top Gap
    What is the streaming release date of Volcano (1997) in India?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2024 by IMDb.com, Inc.