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The only hope for humanity to survive a natural disaster is to detonate a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles, California.The only hope for humanity to survive a natural disaster is to detonate a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles, California.The only hope for humanity to survive a natural disaster is to detonate a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles, California.
- Director
- Writers
- Graham Winter
- Rebecca Morrison
- Steve Latshaw(uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe earthquake in the tunnel scene used tunnel scenes from Daylight (1996).
- GoofsWhen the two helicopters check for the status of the team in the supposedly evacuated and empty Los Angeles, normal commuter traffic can be seen crossing a bridge.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Arctic explorer 1: Hey! Don't die on me yet!
Arctic explorer 2: Give me your hand!
[He grabs hold of the hand]
Arctic explorer 2: How much further?
Arctic explorer 1: Over the ridge!
[They go over the ridge and witness part of Antarctica in flames]
Arctic explorer 2: What the hell is that?
[pause]
Arctic explorer 2: Is that what you were expecting?
Arctic explorer 1: No! It's much worse!
- Alternate versionsThe film has been distributed in its original 1.33:1 "full frame" aspect ratio as well as a cropped 1.85:1 "widescreen" aspect ratio.
- ConnectionsEdited from Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
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Fizzle, fizzle, dud...
You know that this is going to be one of those questionable disaster movies. But then again, looking at the cast you think that it might actually just surprise you. But it didn't! Not by a long shot.
The story in "Scorcher" is about the end of the world, with the fate of the entire world resting in the hands of a small group of Americans. Yes, it is that exact run-of-the-mill recipe of how-to-make-a-disaster-movie. The tectonic plates in The Pacific are shifting, threatening to incinerate the entire world. And by the orders of the American president, a small group of soldiers and scientists set out to save the world.
Yeah, that is exactly what I thought too. It was as laughable a story as the concept idea was just below mediocre and so horrible generic.
What lured me in to watch "Scorcher" was the cast, which included Mark Dacascos, John Rhys-Davies and Rutger Hauer. But even the talents could not salvage the wreck that is "Scorcher".
If you enjoy disaster movies stay well clear of this predictable movie, because there is close to no destruction and mayhem in the entire movie - except for some awfully fake earthquakes and an adequate flaming explosion in a tunnel.
"Scorcher" is boring and pointless, even by the usual low standards that make up about 90% of all movies in the disaster genre.
The story in "Scorcher" is about the end of the world, with the fate of the entire world resting in the hands of a small group of Americans. Yes, it is that exact run-of-the-mill recipe of how-to-make-a-disaster-movie. The tectonic plates in The Pacific are shifting, threatening to incinerate the entire world. And by the orders of the American president, a small group of soldiers and scientists set out to save the world.
Yeah, that is exactly what I thought too. It was as laughable a story as the concept idea was just below mediocre and so horrible generic.
What lured me in to watch "Scorcher" was the cast, which included Mark Dacascos, John Rhys-Davies and Rutger Hauer. But even the talents could not salvage the wreck that is "Scorcher".
If you enjoy disaster movies stay well clear of this predictable movie, because there is close to no destruction and mayhem in the entire movie - except for some awfully fake earthquakes and an adequate flaming explosion in a tunnel.
"Scorcher" is boring and pointless, even by the usual low standards that make up about 90% of all movies in the disaster genre.
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- paul_haakonsen
- Jan 1, 2016
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- Katastroflarm Los Angeles
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- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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