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Director: |
Roland Emmerich |
Writer: |
Roland Emmerich, Jeffrey Nachmanoff |
Starring: |
Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ian Holm, Emmy Rossum, Sela Ward |
Released: |
May 27, 2004 |
Rating: |
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Runtime: |
124 minutes
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Story: |
What if we are on the brink of a new Ice Age? This is the question that haunts
climatologist Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid). Hall's research indicates that global
warming could trigger an abrupt and catastrophic shift in the planet's climate.
The ice cores that he's drilled in Antarctica show that it happened before, ten
thousand years ago. And now he's warning officials that it could happen again
if they donšt act soon. But his warning comes too late.
It all begins when Hall witnesses a piece of ice the size of Rhode Island break
off the Antarctic Ice Shelf. Then a series of increasingly severe weather
events start to unfold around the globe: hail the size of grapefruit batters
Tokyo, record-breaking hurricane winds pound Hawaii; snow falls in New Delhi,
and then a devastating series of tornadoes whips through Los Angeles.
A phone call from a colleague in Scotland, Professor Rapson (Ian Holm),
confirms Jack's worst fears: these intense weather events are symptoms of a
massive global change. Melting polar caps has poured too much fresh water into
the oceans and disrupted the currents that stabilize our climate system. Global
warming has pushed the planet over the edge and into a new Ice Age. And it all
will happen during one global super storm.
While Jack warns the White House of the impending climate shift, his 17
year-old son Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal) finds himself trapped in New York City
where he and some friends have been competing in a high school academic
competition. He must now cope with the severe flooding and plummeting
temperatures in Manhattan. Having taken refuge inside the Manhattan Public
Library, Sam manages to reach his father by phone. Jack only has time for one
warning: stay inside at all costs.
As full-scale, massive evacuations to the south begin, Jack heads north to New
York City to save Sam. But not even Jack is prepared for what is about to
happen to him, to his son, and to his planet.
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Cast: |
Dennis Quaid
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Jack Hall |
Jake Gyllenhaal
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Sam Hall |
Emmy Rossum
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Laura Chapman |
Dash Mihok
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Jason Evans |
Jay O. Sanders
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Frank Harris |
Sela Ward
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Dr. Lucy Hall |
Austin Nichols
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J.D. |
Arjay Smith
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Brian Parks |
Tamlyn Tomita
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Janet Tokada |
Sasha Roiz
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Parker |
Ian Holm
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Terry Rapson |
Nassim Sharara
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Saudi Delegate |
Carl Alacchi
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Venezuelan Delegate |
Kenneth Welsh
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Vice President Becker |
Michael A. Samah
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Saudi Translator |
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