Action thriller, starring Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton. Volcanologist Harry Dalton heads to the idyllic town of Dante's Peak, where the local mountain turns out to be an active volcano. Dalton warns local mayor Rachel Wando that all is not well with the peak, and while she listens to his advice, Dalton's boss and the local people are less easy to convince to get out of town. Sure enough, when disaster strikes, Dalton and Wando are left facing a deadly struggle to escape unscathed.