Summary:
Dr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from unprecedented solar storms, learns that the earth's core is heating up. He warns U.S. President Thomas Wilson that the crust of the earth is becoming unstable and that without proper preparations for saving a fraction of the world's population, the entire race is doomed. Meanwhile, writer Jackson Curtis stumbles on the same information. While the world's leaders race to build "arks" to escape the impending cataclysm, Curtis struggles to find a way to save his family. Meanwhile, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc around the world.
| Runtime: | 158 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for intense disaster sequences and some language. |
| Production: | Columbia Pictures |
| Genres: | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller |
| Countries: | USA, Canada |
| Languages: | English, Russian |
| Home Release Date: | Mar 2, 2010 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Roland Emmerich | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Harald Kloser | Written By |
| Roland Emmerich | Written By |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Chiwetel Ejiofor | Adrian Helmsley |
| John Cusack | Jackson Curtis |
| Thandie Newton | Laura Wilson |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alexandre Haussmann | Alec |
| Amanda Peet | Kate Curtis |
| Beatrice Rosen | Tamara |
| Danny Glover | President Thomas Wilson |
| Johann Urb | Sasha |
| Liam James | Noah Curtis |
| Morgan Lily | Lilly Curtis |
| Oliver Platt | Carl Anheuser |
| Philippe Haussmann | Oleg |
| Thomas McCarthy | Gordon Silberman |
| Woody Harrelson | Charlie Frost |
| Zlatko Buric | Yuri Karpov |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Aaron Boyd | Co-Producer |
| Harald Kloser | Producer |
| Kirstin Winkler | Associate Producer |
| Larry J. Franco | Producer |
| Marc Weigert | Co-Producer |
| Mark Gordon | Executive Producer |
| Michael Wimer | Executive Producer |
| Roland Emmerich | Producer |
| Ute Emmerich | Executive Producer |
| Volker Engel | Co-Producer |
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