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Dante's Peak

( Catalog Number 43364 )
(THX) (2.35:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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Dante's Peak
1997 - 109 min. - Color
Genre: Action
Rated PG
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
A volcanologist forlorn over the loss of his wife in the Mt. Pinatubo eruption arrives at a small Pacific Northwest town to investigate the rumblings of the local dormant volcano.  Though he instantly fears the worse, he must convince the skeptical townspeople and his suspicious superiors who believe he is overreacting in the aftermath of his own tragedy.  The beautiful, widowed mayor of the picturesque town believes him, however, and soon they find themselves in a fight for their lives as "Dante's Peak" blows its stack ten miles high, raining ash and fire over everything in its shadow. The Signature Collection Special Edition laserdisc includes added commentary by the director and production designer, a behind-the-scenes documentary, and an isolated score.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Old Smokey develops a bad temper in this volcanic disaster spectacle. Harry Dalton (Pierce Brosnan) is a volcano expert whose interest became more than academic after he lost the woman he loved in a volcanic emergency. When he is sent to investigate unusual seismic activity in the quiet Pacific Northwest community of Dante's Peak, he discovers people boiled to death in the local hot spring and plant and animal life dying or displaying unusual illnesses near the city's supposedly dormant volcano. Harry becomes convinced that a major volcanic catastrophe is in the cards. Rachel Wando (Linda Hamilton), the town's mayor, is a single mother who also runs the local cafe, and now that Dante's Peak has been named one of the most desirable small towns in America, tourists have been flocking to the diner and other local businesses. While concerned with the safety of her community, Rachel takes a cynical view of Harry's warnings about the volcano; she has no desire to alarm either the town's residents or the wealthy visitors lining the city's pockets. Nevertheless, Harry tries to convince Rachel of the potential danger, as they begin to develop feelings for each other that are not strictly professional. The summer of 1997 was a big season for killer volcanoes at the movies, as Dante's Peak and Volcano opened within a few months of each other. --- Mark Deming

Formulaic disaster movies have endured as a genre because every so often, one of them perfectly captures the sense of normal life supplanted by utter chaos. Dante's Peak is a textbook case of this --- formulaic to a fault, yet exceptionally thrilling. Its de rigueur opening vignette establishes the gravity of a volcanic eruption quite nicely, as Pierce Brosnan's daring seismologist escapes from a native village at ground zero just a tad too late. If the fist-sized chunk of smoldering rock that punches through the roof of his pickup is enough to bring convulsive death to his girlfriend, just imagine the capabilities of the torrent of smoke and magma behind it. The tense opening lurks in the viewer's consciousness as Brosnan shows up in the Pacific Northwest and starts looking around ominously. Director Roger Donaldson has stacked the deck smartly, so when local government starts weighing Brosnan's calculations against lost tourist revenue, it's believably nerve-wracking and frustrating. Once the lava starts flowing, the film gives up some of its authenticity in favor of thrilling escapes and implausible science. But like the opening, and the best parts of every good disaster movie, it's the failed escapes that make for gripping theater. Dante's Peak is far superior to its unexciting rival from the same summer, Volcano, which forgoes the explosive pyrotechnics captured here in favor of (yawn) the effort to barricade a pesky lava flow slowly advancing on Los Angeles. --- Derek Armstrong

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Cast for Dante's Peak

Pierce Brosnan - Harry Dalton
Linda Hamilton - Rachel Wando
Charles Hallahan - Paul Dreyfus
Grant Heslov - Greg
Elizabeth Hoffman - Ruth
Jamie Renee Smith - Lauren Wando
Kirk Trutner - Terry Furlong
Tzi Ma - Stan
Arabella Field - Nancy
Brian Reddy - Les Worrell
Jeremy Foley - Graham Wando

Crew for Dante's Peak

Roger Donaldson - Director
Gale Anne Hurd - Producer
Joseph M. Singer - Producer
Leslie Bohem - Screenwriter
Andrzej Bartkowiak - Cinematographer
Raymond Stella - Cinematographer
Conrad Buff - Editor
Tina Hirsch - Editor
Howard Smith - Editor
Dennis Washington - Production Designer
Frank Pezza - Art Director
Tom Targownik Taylor - Art Director
Marliese Schneider - Co-producer
Ilona Herzberg - Executive Producer
John Frizzell - Songwriter
Louisa Bonnie - Set Designer
Mary Finn - Set Designer
David M. Haber - Set Designer
Marvin March - Set Designer
Isis Mussenden - Costume Designer
Digital Domain - Special Effects
David Sardi - First Assistant Director
R.A. Rondell - Coordinator
David MacMillan - Sound/Sound Designer
Allison Cowitt - Casting
Mike Fenton - Casting
Pat McClung - Special Effects Supervisor
Geoff Murphy - Second Unit Director / Associate Producer

Feature Details

Title: Dante's Peak
Feature Release Date: 1997
Genre: Action
Rating: PG
Color: Color
Runtime: 109 Minutes
Chapters: 39
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.35:1
Playback Format: CLV

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LD Release Date: 25 Mar 1998
Catalog Number: 43364
UPC: 096894336462
Manufacturer: Kuraray
Publisher: MCA/Universal Home Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Certification: THX
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 43364
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton in...

Dante's Peak

( Catalog Number 43364 )
(THX) (2.35:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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Best Version on LaserDisc

Dante's Peak
1997 - 109 min. - Color
Genre: Action
Rated PG
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
A volcanologist forlorn over the loss of his wife in the Mt. Pinatubo eruption arrives at a small Pacific Northwest town to investigate the rumblings of the local dormant volcano.  Though he instantly fears the worse, he must convince the skeptical townspeople and his suspicious superiors who believe he is overreacting in the aftermath of his own tragedy.  The beautiful, widowed mayor of the picturesque town believes him, however, and soon they find themselves in a fight for their lives as "Dante's Peak" blows its stack ten miles high, raining ash and fire over everything in its shadow. The Signature Collection Special Edition laserdisc includes added commentary by the director and production designer, a behind-the-scenes documentary, and an isolated score.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Old Smokey develops a bad temper in this volcanic disaster spectacle. Harry Dalton (Pierce Brosnan) is a volcano expert whose interest became more than academic after he lost the woman he loved in a volcanic emergency. When he is sent to investigate unusual seismic activity in the quiet Pacific Northwest community of Dante's Peak, he discovers people boiled to death in the local hot spring and plant and animal life dying or displaying unusual illnesses near the city's supposedly dormant volcano. Harry becomes convinced that a major volcanic catastrophe is in the cards. Rachel Wando (Linda Hamilton), the town's mayor, is a single mother who also runs the local cafe, and now that Dante's Peak has been named one of the most desirable small towns in America, tourists have been flocking to the diner and other local businesses. While concerned with the safety of her community, Rachel takes a cynical view of Harry's warnings about the volcano; she has no desire to alarm either the town's residents or the wealthy visitors lining the city's pockets. Nevertheless, Harry tries to convince Rachel of the potential danger, as they begin to develop feelings for each other that are not strictly professional. The summer of 1997 was a big season for killer volcanoes at the movies, as Dante's Peak and Volcano opened within a few months of each other. --- Mark Deming

Formulaic disaster movies have endured as a genre because every so often, one of them perfectly captures the sense of normal life supplanted by utter chaos. Dante's Peak is a textbook case of this --- formulaic to a fault, yet exceptionally thrilling. Its de rigueur opening vignette establishes the gravity of a volcanic eruption quite nicely, as Pierce Brosnan's daring seismologist escapes from a native village at ground zero just a tad too late. If the fist-sized chunk of smoldering rock that punches through the roof of his pickup is enough to bring convulsive death to his girlfriend, just imagine the capabilities of the torrent of smoke and magma behind it. The tense opening lurks in the viewer's consciousness as Brosnan shows up in the Pacific Northwest and starts looking around ominously. Director Roger Donaldson has stacked the deck smartly, so when local government starts weighing Brosnan's calculations against lost tourist revenue, it's believably nerve-wracking and frustrating. Once the lava starts flowing, the film gives up some of its authenticity in favor of thrilling escapes and implausible science. But like the opening, and the best parts of every good disaster movie, it's the failed escapes that make for gripping theater. Dante's Peak is far superior to its unexciting rival from the same summer, Volcano, which forgoes the explosive pyrotechnics captured here in favor of (yawn) the effort to barricade a pesky lava flow slowly advancing on Los Angeles. --- Derek Armstrong

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Cast for Dante's Peak

Pierce Brosnan - Harry Dalton
Linda Hamilton - Rachel Wando
Charles Hallahan - Paul Dreyfus
Grant Heslov - Greg
Elizabeth Hoffman - Ruth
Jamie Renee Smith - Lauren Wando
Kirk Trutner - Terry Furlong
Tzi Ma - Stan
Arabella Field - Nancy
Brian Reddy - Les Worrell
Jeremy Foley - Graham Wando

Crew for Dante's Peak

Roger Donaldson - Director
Gale Anne Hurd - Producer
Joseph M. Singer - Producer
Leslie Bohem - Screenwriter
Andrzej Bartkowiak - Cinematographer
Raymond Stella - Cinematographer
Conrad Buff - Editor
Tina Hirsch - Editor
Howard Smith - Editor
Dennis Washington - Production Designer
Frank Pezza - Art Director
Tom Targownik Taylor - Art Director
Marliese Schneider - Co-producer
Ilona Herzberg - Executive Producer
John Frizzell - Songwriter
Louisa Bonnie - Set Designer
Mary Finn - Set Designer
David M. Haber - Set Designer
Marvin March - Set Designer
Isis Mussenden - Costume Designer
Digital Domain - Special Effects
David Sardi - First Assistant Director
R.A. Rondell - Coordinator
David MacMillan - Sound/Sound Designer
Allison Cowitt - Casting
Mike Fenton - Casting
Pat McClung - Special Effects Supervisor
Geoff Murphy - Second Unit Director / Associate Producer

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