When Time Ran Out (1980)
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28% of users liked it
(229 ratings)
After producer Irwin Allen highlighted the dangers of fire in the Towering Inferno and the dangers of water in the Poseidon Adventure, he is back to fire again but this time it is within the earth, at least for awhile. This fairly routine disaster film is set on a resort island with a volcano that… More After producer Irwin Allen highlighted the dangers of fire in the Towering Inferno and the dangers of water in the Poseidon Adventure, he is back to fire again but this time it is within the earth, at least for awhile. This fairly routine disaster film is set on a resort island with a volcano that is beginning to rumble. Stars include a long list of names: Paul Newman is Hank, the savvy oil driller who gets people to safety even against their will, Jacqueline Bisset is the woman he is interested in, William Holden, Eddie Albert, Barbara Carrera, Veronica Hamel and several others play individuals trapped on the island. Hank convinces some people to follow him to the highest part of the island as the volcano gets set to blow its top. They encounter several dangerous situations after the dormant volcano wakes up but nothing quite like the non-stop, action filled, death-defying scenes from the explosion of volcano movies that hit the screens in 1997: Dante's Peak, Volcano, Eruption, Volcano: Fire in the Mountain, and a few more from around the world. They formed a virtual 1997 "ring of fire." ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- James Goldstone
- Genres
- Action & Adventure
PG,
- In Theaters
- Mar 28, 1980 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Home Video
Critic Reviews
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, Time Out
A real movie disaster.
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
The characters in the film may find themselves running out of time, but the filmmakers never run out of clichés.
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...starts running out of entertainment value pretty early and continues on fumes until it sputters to a close.
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, Film4
Appalling.
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, TV Guide's Movie Guide
With cheesy special effects (even the volcano isn't convincing, considering the film cost $20 million) and a hole-ridden script, this film offers precious little to like.
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Cast
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Paul Newman
as Hank Anderson
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Jacqueline Bisset
as Kay Kirby
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William Holden
as Shelby Gilmore
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Edward Albert
as Brian
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Red Buttons
as Francis Fendly
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Barbara Carrera
as Iolani
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Valentina Cortese
as Rose Valdez
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Alex Karras
as Tiny Baker
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Burgess Meredith
as Rene Valdez
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Ernest Borgnine
as Tom Conti
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James Franciscus
as Bob Spangler
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John Considine
as John Webster
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Sheila Allen
as Mona
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Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita
as Sam
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David Bair
as 2nd Male Guest
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Lonny Chapman
as Kelly
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Esmond Chung
as Man
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James W. Gavin
as Helicopter Hijacker
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Ted Gehring
as Durant
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Veronica Hamel
as Nikki Spangler
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Sandy Kenyon
as Henderson
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Darrell Larson
as Webster's Assistant
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Steven Marlo
as Co-Pilot
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Bill Smille
as Man in Bar
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M. James Arnett
as Jim
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Glynn Rubin
as Marsha
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Marcia Nicholson
as Hotel Guest
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Ava Readdy
as Delores
