Eruption

Eruption (2009)

The Countdown Begins...

Clive de Roo scientist discovers a new source of seismic activity beneath the Gulf of Waitemata. Provides that a new volcanic eruption could occur within the next few days. But it's hard to convince skeptical colleagues, undertook efforts to minimize the effects of this disaster. When the talks on the radio about the threat, we all think he's a harmless lunatic. An ambitious wife of Clive fears, however, that the discovery of her husband may deter investors, which would win for the company, in which he works.

Date of release
2009-03-22
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (3)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Thriller
Director
Danny Mulheron

Casting

Interesting facts

Eruption is a 2010 New Zealand docu-drama that follows days building up to a fictional Auckland volcanic eruption.

Background

The 90-minute film was produced by Wellington production company Gibson Group and followed their award winning 2008 production Aftershock, which featured an earthquake that devastated and cut off the capital city. Both Aftershock and Eruption were by screenwriter Graeme Tetley, with the Auckland doco-drama one of his last works before his death in March 2011. Eruption was directed by Danny Mulheron and Dave Gibson was the producer.

Eruption aired on 13 October 2010 on TV3; this was timed to fall into the Civil Defence awareness week which went from 10 to 16 October 2010 and was dubbed "Get ready week". This was one month after the initial Christchurch earthquake where a New Zealand population experienced a natural disaster. Gibson hoped that it would not be "too much too soon" for people from Christchurch. The film was The New Zealand Herald's "TV pick of the week".

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