Volcano (1997): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Volcano is a 1997 action thriller directed by Mick Jackson, starring Tommy Lee Jones and Anne Heche. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes and earned $122.8 million worldwide on a $90 million budget. Critics gave it 54 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.5/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Mick Jackson
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $90M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Volcano About?
The premise of Volcano without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Following the sudden death of a housemaid, several interconnected lives are thrown into turmoil. A web of secrets and lies is revealed as the characters navigate a dangerous and increasingly chaotic situation. Their fragile relationships are tested as they confront the truth and fight to survive.
Volcano Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- natural disaster
- los angeles california
- self sacrifice
- explosion
- volcanic eruption
- destruction
- montage
- la brea tar pits
- magma
- scientist
- female scientist
- female doctor
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- seismologist
- child in jeopardy
- city in jeopardy
- saving someone's life
- volcano
- earthquake
- lava
- rescue
- fire
- urban setting
- survival
- lava bomb
- panic
- father daughter relationship
- courage
- firefighter
- teenage girl
- one day timespan
- race against time
- exploding building
- doctor
- person on fire
- disaster film
- subway
- disaster
- los angeles storm drain
- african american
- asian american
- power outage
- burned to death
- burn victim
- looting
- tar
- reporter
- water
- near death experience
- protest
- geologist
Volcano Cast
Tommy Lee Jones leads the cast, with Anne Heche. Directed by Mick Jackson.
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Director Mick Jackson
More from Mick Jackson
More films directed by Mick Jackson, best-rated first: Threads, L.A. Story, Denial and The Bodyguard.
Volcano Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Volcano 54 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.5/10.
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IMDb 5.5 /10
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Metacritic 54 Metascore
User score 5.8
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TMDB 59% User score
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Volcano Plot Summary
What happens in Volcano from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
An earthquake ravages the city of Los Angeles, prompting Mike Roark, the determined head of the city’s Office of Emergency Management, portrayed by Tommy Lee Jones, to abandon his vacation with his daughter Kelly in order to tackle the emergency. Although his associate Emmit Reese observes that the quake resulted in minimal damage, a tragic incident occurs when seven utility workers perish in a storm drain at MacArthur Park. Despite the city officials claiming that the incident was simply an accident unrelated to the earthquake, Roark is skeptical and attempts to suspend the subway operations running parallel to the affected area as a precaution.
Full summary
The whole story of Volcano, scene by scene
Volcano Box Office & Budget
Volcano grossed $122.8 million worldwide on a $90 million budget, 1.4 times what it cost. $49.3 million came from the US and Canada and $73.5 million (60%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$122.8M
1.4× its budget
- US & Canada
- $49.3M
- International
- $73.5M
- Budget
- $90M
Volcano Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 3 trailers.
- Trailer Volcano Trailer 1997
- Trailer Volcano (1997) Trailer
How Well Do You Know Volcano?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Who plays the role of Mike Roark?
Cars in Volcano
68 cars on screen, including the AM General HMMWV M1043 and the 1996 GMC Suburban.
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AM General HMMWV M1043 Important role -
1996 GMC Suburban Important role -
1996 Land-Rover Discovery Series I Important role -
American LaFrance Pioneer Minor role
Volcano Also Known As
25 alternative titles, including “The Volcano (1997)” and “Tűzhányó”.
- Also known as
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- The Volcano (1997)
- Tűzhányó
- ボルケーノ
- 活火熔城
- آتشفشان
- در محاصره آتش
- Volcán
- Tulivuori
- Volcano - Heisser als die Hölle
- Vulcano - Los Angeles 1997
- Вулкан
- Sopka
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- Vulkanen
- Wulkan
- Vulcão
- וולקנו
- 볼케이노
- Volcano - A Fúria
- Vulcanul
- Cehennemden Daha Sıcak
- 火山爆發
- Ηφαίστειο
- Ugnikalnis
- Vulkan
- ปะทุนรก ล้างปฐพี
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Movies Like Volcano
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Volcano: Fire on the Mountain, Volcano and Supervolcano.
Volcano FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Volcano, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Volcano?
Volcano runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Volcano released?
Volcano was released on April 25, 1997.
Who directed Volcano?
Volcano was directed by Mick Jackson.
More films by Mick Jackson Who is in the cast of Volcano?
Volcano stars Tommy Lee Jones and Anne Heche.
How much did Volcano make at the box office?
Volcano grossed $122.8 million worldwide ($49.3 million domestic, $73.5 million international) on a budget of $90 million.
How is Volcano rated?
Volcano has 5.5/10 on IMDb, 54 on Metacritic and 59% on TMDB.
Does Volcano have a post-credit scene?
No. Volcano has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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