Eruption (1997): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1997, Eruption is an action and adventure film directed by Gwyneth Gibby.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Eruption stars Cyril O'Reilly as Sam Conway, Patricia Velásquez as Luisa Soares, Gabriel Anselmi as Manuel Quesada and Carlos Carrasco as Marcos, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 1.0/10, Eruption has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Eruption page.

If you liked it. Fans of Eruption tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.