Supervolcano (2005) (TV)

Director:

Tony Mitchell

Writer:

Edward Canfor-Dumas (writer)

Release Date:

10 April 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Action | Thriller

Tagline:

It's under Yellowstone. And it's overdue.

Plot:

A volcano in Yellowstone Park suddenly erupts.

Plot Keywords:

Volcano | Fictional Documentary | Geyser | National Park | Disaster

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Michael Riley	...	Richard 'Rick' Lieberman
Gary Lewis	...	Jock Galvin
Shaun Johnston	...	Matt
Adrian Holmes	...	Dave
Jennifer Copping	...	Nancy
Rebecca Jenkins	...	Wendy Reiss
Tom McBeath	...	Michael Eldridge
Robert Wisden	...	Kenneth Wylie
Susan Duerden	...	Fiona Lieberman
Jane McLean	...	Maggie Chin
Sam Charles	...	William Lieberman
Kevin McNulty	...	Joe Foster
Emy Aneke	...	Lt. Johnson
Garwin Sanford	...	Bob Mann (as Garwin Sandford)
Shelagh Mitchell	...	Mother

Also Known As:

Supervulcano (Italy)
Supervulkan (Germany)

Runtime:

120 min (2 parts)

Country:

UK | Germany | Italy | Japan | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | UK:12 | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Big Blast Productions

Quotes:

Kenneth Wylie: It's volcanic ash, you can't go out there!
Richard 'Rick' Lieberman: When Mt. Vesuvius erupted, the people of Pompeii stayed in their homes, how do we know that Ken?
Kenneth Wylie: Because they were buried in volcanic ash.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Screenwipe: (#2.3)" (2006)

The BBCs has funding and it loves to show it

The recent spate of educational, high budget, what if documentaries has culminated in what can basically be said as a Hollywood blockbuster with BBC values. Showing off special effect that although are impressive for a British TV program still look 5 years behind current technology. (Resident Evil anyone?) This said the interjection of fictional experts telling us directly what the science is behind the program and what we can expect is refreshing and is not patronising or smack in the face obvious as some of todays blockbusters. (Inderpendance Day, The Day After Tomorrow) The characters were at first were less stereotypical than the average but ultimately also less interesting although some great acting and casting all round. (I swear half the guest stars of Stargate SG1 appeared throughout the program) The main problem with Supervolcano and the thousands of what-could-happen-in-your-future docu-dramas is that the sheer amount of them conveys a sense that Armageddon can happen any second, especially with Smallpox 2001, The Day Britain Stood Still and any Horizon episode ever made. This leads the validity of the threat (in this case a bloody giant magma core underneath Yellowstone National Park) to be underplayed even if it is based on researched factual events.