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DANTE╒S PEAK - THE MOVIE

Charlie Dalton (Pierce Brosnan) is a volcanologist who returns to work from a leave of
absence following the death of his wife on an earlier volcanic expedition. As soon as he is
back, he is sent to study volcanic activity in the small town of Dante╒s Peak where he finds
evidence that the nearby mountain is about to explode. After trying in vain to warn the
unbelieving townspeople to evacuate, he convinces the mayor, Rachel (Linda Hamilton) to
investigate further. In the hills above the town they discover the first victims of the
volcano, four researchers and tourists who have been boiled alive by the local hot springs.
Now convinced, the mayor returns to town to try and begin the evacuation Charlie had
previously suggested. But it╒s too late, the mountain explodes and Dante╒s Peak becomes
Hell on Earth. Charlie and Rachel flee the town and go in search of Rachel╒s children who
have in turn gone into the hills to rescue their grandmother, Ruth. On their way into the
hills there is a landslide and the road behind them is totally blocked. They drive on and find
the others but their vehicles are destroyed in an earthquake. They are trapped. Their only
way down the self-destructing mountain is to cross a lake that has become acidic due to the
poisonous gases being released by the volcano. With their boat dissolving around them and
a river of lava on the far side of the mountain, they find themselves in a battle for survival
against the mightiest force nature can unleash, the awesome power of Dante╒s Peak.
Bringing the mind-blowing spectacle of a massive volcanic eruption to the screen was a
battle in itself. Discover how the special effects wizards created, and destroyed, Dante╒s
Peak!