Volcanologist Harry Dalton comes to the sleepy town of Dante's Peak to investigate the recent rumblings of the dormant volcano the burg is named for. Before long, his worst fears are realized when a massive eruption hits, and immediately, Harry, the mayor and the townspeople find themselves fighting for their lives amid a catastrophic nightmare.
Directed by Roger Donaldson
rescue
small town
helicopter
lava
mayor
evacuation
natural disaster
motel
volcano
lovers
partnership
volcanology
disaster
cabin
explosion
scientist
seismograph
volcanic eruption
rowboat
catastrophe
disaster movie
acid
county fair
abandoned mine
volcanic ash
Rank
#85 in 1997·#6480 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
2.9 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Pierce Brosnan
Harry Dalton
Linda Hamilton
Rachel Wando
Arabella Field
Nancy
Jamie Renée Smith
Lauren Wando
Jeremy Foley
Graham Wando
Elizabeth Hoffman
Ruth
Charles Hallahan
Paul Dreyfus
Grant Heslov
Greg
Kirk Trutner
Terry Furlong
Tzi Ma
Stan
Lee Garlington
Dr. Jane Fox
Carole Androsky
Mary Kelly
Crew
Roger Donaldson
Director
Leslie Bohem
Screenplay
John Frizzell
Original Music Composer
James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
Tina Hirsch
Editor
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Director of Photography
Ilona Herzberg
Executive Producer
Gale Anne Hurd
Producer
Mike Fenton
Casting
Geoff Murphy
Associate Producer
Geoff Murphy
Second Unit
Isis Mussenden
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
255 reviews
elliePRO
watched this in class in elementary school and the hot spring scene was engraved in my brain for years
watched this in class in elementary school and the hot spring scene was engraved in my brain for years
Svea
8.0★ · 03/31/26
Seeing a pyroclastic flow irl would cure my inner child
Seeing a pyroclastic flow irl would cure my inner child
Anna Polis
9.0★ · 03/29/26
7.
7.
Eden
6.0★ · 03/28/26
Crazy tension
Crazy tension
EvieJayne
8.0★ · 03/18/26
lowk traumatised me as a kid but i’ve thought abt it atleast once a week since
lowk traumatised me as a kid but i’ve thought abt it atleast once a week since
