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MOVIE

Volcano

It's hotter than hell.

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.

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ERA & CONTEXT

Volcano in its release era

Released in 1997, Volcano sits inside the 1990s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1997-04-25
Rating
PG-13
TMDB score
6.0/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
20th Century Fox, Fox 2000 Pictures, Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions
Topicslavasubwayvolcanovolcanologyburned alivedisasterlos angeles, californiadisaster movie

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