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The Day After Tomorrow( 2004)

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Overview

After paleoclimatologist Jack Hall is largely ignored by UN officials when presenting his environmental concerns about the beginning of a new Ice Age, his research proves true when a superstorm develops, setting off catastrophic natural disasters throughout the world. Trying to get to his son, Sam, who is trapped in New York City with his friend Laura and others, Jack and his crew must travel to get to Sam before it's too late.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Dennis Quaid

      Jack Hall

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      Jake Gyllenhaal

      Sam Hall

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      Emmy Rossum

      Laura Chapman

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      Dash Mihok

      Jason Evans

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      Jay O. Sanders

      Frank Harris

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      Sela Ward

      Dr. Lucy Hall

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      Austin Nichols

      J.D.

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      Arjay Smith

      Brian Parks

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      Tamlyn Tomita

      Janet Tokada

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      Sasha Roiz

      Parker

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      Ian Holm

      Terry Rapson

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      Richard McMillan

      Dennis

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      Nassim Sharara

      Saudi Delegate

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      Carl Alacchi

      Venezuelan Delegate

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      Kenneth Welsh

      Vice President Becker

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      Michel 'Gish' Abou-Samah

      Saudi Translator

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      Kenneth Moskow

      Bob

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      Glenn Plummer

      Luther

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      Adrian Lester

      Simon

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      Nestor Serrano

      Gomez

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      John Maclaren

      Veteran Scientist

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      Richard Zeman

      Flight Director

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      Perry King

      President Blake

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      Mimi Kuzyk

      Secretary of State

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      Vitali Makarov

      Yuri, Russian Astronaut

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      Russell Yuen

      Hideki, Japanese Astronaut

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      Tim Bagley

      Tommy

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      Chris Britton

      Vorsteen

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      Christian Tessier

      Aaron

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      Rick Hoffman

      NY Businessman on Bus

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      Alan Fawcett

      Commander Daniels

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      Sheila McCarthy

      Judith

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      Amy Sloan

      Elsa

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      Karen Glave

      Maria

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      Joe Cobden

      Zack

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      Caroline Keenan

      Tina

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      Matt Adler

      Truck Radio Announcer (voice)

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      Nobuya Shimamoto

      Japanese Policeman

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      Robin Wilcock

      Tony

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      Jesus Perez

      Mexican (NWS) Janitor

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      Wendy L. Walsh

      Weather Channel Newscaster #1

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    Review 4Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    5
    Written by John Chard on Mon Jun 10 2019
    It threatened and promised to be a politically (wooly) mammoth disaster picture. Jack Hall is certain that another ice age is imminent due to the effects of global warming, but the government just will not listen to him. Sure enough the climate changes and the world is at threat from perilous frozen weather, worse still for Jack is that his son is trapped in New York City! Roland Emmerich was the perfect choice to direct this particular piece. There is no denying that he has no little panache when it comes to destroying and blowing things up, think Independence Day, Stargate, Universal S...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    125000000.00

    Revenue

    552639571.00

    Keywords

    • new york city
    • philadelphia, pennsylvania
    • saving the world
    • scotland
    • climate change
    • greenhouse effect
    • tornado
    • hurricane
    • hail
    • temperature drop
    • ice age
    • polar zone
    • barrier ice
    • ice melting
    • evacuation
    • flooding
    • rescue mission
    • global warming
    • tsunami
    • snow
    • scientist
    • united nations
    • high school student
    • climatologist
    • freezing
    • frozen alive
    • disaster movie
    • snowed in
    • typhoon
    • cataclysmic storm
    • new york public library
    • global catastrophe
    • climate science
    • climate crisis
    • superstorm
    • torrential rain
    • mass casualties