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Volcano (1997)

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Volcano (1997)

Overview

An earthquake shatters a peaceful Los Angeles morning and opens a fissure deep into the earth, causing lava to start bubbling up. As a volcano begins forming in the La Brea Tar Pits, the director of the city's emergency management service, working with a geologist, must then use every resource in the city to try and stop the volcano from consuming LA.


Starring Cast


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
5.4

Overview

An earthquake shatters a peaceful Los Angeles morning and opens a fissure deep into the earth, causing lava to start bubbling up. As a volcano begins forming in the La Brea Tar Pits, the director of the city's emergency management service, working with a geologist, must then use every resource in the city to try and stop the volcano from consuming LA.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Fandango
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film's central conflict, a natural disaster, and its championed solution, competent leadership combined with collective community action, are largely apolitical, focusing on universal themes of survival and practical problem-solving.

The movie features a predominantly white main cast but includes visible diversity in significant supporting roles. Its narrative focuses on a disaster scenario, portraying traditional identities positively without explicit critique or central DEI themes.

Secondary

Volcano (1997) is a disaster film centered on a volcanic eruption in Los Angeles. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story focuses entirely on the disaster, rescue efforts, and the relationships between characters within a conventional, non-LGBTQ+ context.

The film 'Volcano' (1997) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on a natural disaster and the efforts to mitigate its impact, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the story.

The film is a disaster movie focused on survival and emergency response to a volcanic eruption. Female characters are present in scientific and civilian roles, but the narrative does not include any scenes where a female character engages in and wins direct physical combat against one or more male opponents.

Volcano (1997) is an original film with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or prior adaptations. All characters were created specifically for this movie, thus no gender swaps occurred.

The film "Volcano" (1997) features original characters created specifically for the movie. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or established canon for these characters' races to be altered from.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
5.6
The Movie Database logo
5.9

Critic Ratings

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4.8
Metacritic logo
5.4

Who Made This

Actors

NameRoleGenderRaceNationality
Tommy Lee Jones
Mike RoarkMale Native American, White United States
Anne Heche
Dr. Amy BarnesFemaleWhite United States
Gaby Hoffmann
Kelly RoarkFemaleWhite United States
Don Cheadle
Emmit ReeseMaleBlack United States
Keith David
Lt. Ed FoxMaleBlack United States
John Corbett
Norman CalderMaleWhite United States
Michael Rispoli
Gator HarrisMaleWhite United States
John Carroll Lynch
Stan OlberMaleWhite United States
Dayton Callie
Roger LapherMaleWhite Unknown
Valente Rodriguez
Train DriverMaleLatino United States
Susie Essman
AnitaFemaleWhite United States
Richard Schiff
HaskinsMaleWhite United States
Robert Wisdom
O.E.M. Staffer #2MaleBlack United States

Actor Breakdown

Gender

Male
Female
77%
23%

Race

Native American
8%
White
69%
Black
23%
Latino
8%

Nationalities

United States
92%
Unknown
8%

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