Volcano
“It's hotter than hell.”
Synopsis
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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Volcano (1997) Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-12-19
Top Cast
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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
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 25, 1997
Wide Cinema Exhibition
March 2, 2000
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$90M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$122.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.36x
+$32.8M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mick Jackson
- Screenplay & Story
- Billy Ray, Jerome Armstrong
- Original Score
- Alan Silvestri
- Original Title
- Volcano
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- German, Spanish, English
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Budget
- $90M
- Worldwide Gross
- $122.8M
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox, Fox 2000 Pictures, Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions, Neal H. Moritz Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mick Jackson
Billy Ray, Jerome Armstrong
Alan Silvestri
Theo van de Sande
Michael Tronick, Don Brochu
Andrew Z. Davis, Neal H. Moritz, Lauren Shuler Donner
Department Leadership Roster
Alan Silvestri
Original Music Composer
Theo van de Sande
Director of Photography
Michael Tronick
Editor
Billy Ray
Screenplay
Andrew Z. Davis
Producer
Mick Jackson
Director
Neal H. Moritz
Producer
Jerome Armstrong
Screenplay
Don Brochu
Editor
Mat Beck
Visual Effects Supervisor
John C. Wash
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ralph Maiers
Visual Effects Supervisor
Stuart Robertson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jackson De Govia
Production Design
Mic Rodgers
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Volcano
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Volcano about?
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.
Who directed Volcano?
Volcano was directed by Mick Jackson.
Who stars in Volcano?
The principal cast of Volcano includes Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, Gaby Hoffmann, Don Cheadle, Jacqueline Kim.
When was Volcano released and how long is it?
Volcano was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
What was the box office and production budget of Volcano?
Volcano had a reported production budget of $90M and grossed $122.8M at the worldwide box office (1.36 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Volcano?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Volcano was composed by Alan Silvestri.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Volcano?
Volcano holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).