Daylight
A tense, claustrophobic disaster thriller with a tough-guy hero and relentless peril in a flooding tunnel.
Same writer: Leslie Bohem · Tense, earnest, brisk · about survival and grief · single location
Dante's Peak
A sturdy, suspenseful disaster ride with mounting dread, spectacular eruptions, and a likable family at its center.
About 1997 film by Roger Donaldson
Genres drama, action, adventure, disaster
Directed by Roger Donaldson
Written by Leslie Bohem
Starring Pierce Brosnan, Linda Hamilton, Grant Heslov, Tzi Ma, Peter Jason, Lee Garlington, Charles Hallahan, Jeremy Foley
Music James Newton Howard, John Frizzell
Runtime 105 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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