Eruption

1997 1h 32m EN

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5.0

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★5.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Sam Hunter, an American photojournalist, is ostensibly covering the Pope's visit to the South American country of San Pedro. But Sam's real goal is to track down the elusive revolutionary leader Marcos and bring back an exclusive interview. Sam quickly gets into trouble with the repressive military regime of the dictator Mendosa, which controls San Pedro with an iron grip. Nevertheless, Sam heads off to the mountains to find Marcos. On his way, he meets the radiantly beautiful Dr. Luisa Suarez, a doctor committed to the impoverished mountain peasants. An awakening volcano and the best efforts of a government death squad do not stop Sam from reaching Marcos, and he becomes sympathetic to the cause... documenting it with his photos. In a tumultuous climax, revolution and the volcano erupt simultaneously, as Sam struggles to get his revealing photos out to the front pages of the world's newspapers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cyril O'Reilly
Sam Conway
Patricia Velásquez
Luisa Soares
Gabriel Anselmi
Manuel Quesada
Carlos Carrasco
Marcos
F. Murray Abraham
President Mendoza
Tim Lewis
Noah
Alberto Ísola
Coronel Álvarez

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gwyneth Gibby
Writers: Gwyneth Gibby, Christopher Wooden
Languages: Spanish, English
Countries: Peru, United States of America

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Peru, United States of America.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gwyneth Gibby, shot by Juan Durán. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Dexter Adriano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Cyril O'Reilly and Patricia Velásquez and Gabriel Anselmi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0125078 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gwyneth Gibby directs. Juan Durán behind the camera. Dexter Adriano cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Peru, United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Peru, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Gwyneth Gibby, shot by Juan Durán. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Dexter Adriano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Cyril O'Reilly and Patricia Velásquez and Gabriel Anselmi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0125078 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.