Dante's Peak

Dante's Peak is a 1997 American disaster thriller film, directed by Roger Donaldson, starring Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton.

Plot
Geologist Harry Dalton (Pierce Brosnan) is sent to the small town of Dante's Peak to check out suspicious activity in a dormant volcano located in the Cascades. While there, he meets the town mayor, Rachel Wando (Linda Hamilton).

As he checks out Dante's Peak, Harry notices animals, trees & people have recently died near the volcano. He wants to alert the city council, but everyone in town is focusing on economical interests instead of their own safety.

After a week of inactivity, the volcano erupts, destroying the entire town. Harry and Rachel rush to rescue Rachel's children, Graham (Jeremy Foley) & Lauren (Jamie Renee Smith) and her ex-mother-in-law Ruth (Elizabeth Hoffman) from danger.

Cast

 * Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Harry Dalton
 * Linda Hamilton as Mayor Rachel Wando
 * Charles Hallahan as Dr. Paul Dreyfus
 * Elizabeth Hoffman as Grandma Ruth
 * Jamie Renée Smith as Lauren Wando
 * Jeremy Foley as Graham Wando
 * Grant Heslov as Greg
 * Arabella Field as Nancy
 * Tzi Ma as Stan
 * Bill Bolender as Sheriff Turner
 * Peter Jason as Norman Gates
 * Jeffrey L. Ward as Jack Collins
 * Kirk Trutner as Terry Furlong
 * Brian Reddy as Lester "Les" Worrell
 * Susie Spear as Karen Narlington
 * Walker Brandt as Marianne

Accolades
1998 ASCAP Film & Television Music Awards
 * Top Box Office Films: James Newton Howard & John Frizzell (won)

1998 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
 * Favorite Actress- Action\Adventure: Linda Hamilton (won)

Young Artist Awards
 * Best Performance in a Feature Film- Young Actress Age Ten or Under: Jamie Renee Smith (won)
 * Best Performance in a Feature Film- Supporting Young Actor: Jeremy Foley (won)