Movie: Forces of Nature

Top 4 Billed Cast

Kevin Bacon
Kevin Bacon

Himself - Narrator

Marie Edmonds
Marie Edmonds

Herself - Volcanologist

Ross Stein
Ross Stein

Himself - Geophysicist

Joshua Wurman
Joshua Wurman

Himself - Weather Researcher

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    Witness the awesome power and the unimaginable destruction of explosive volcanoes, ground-buckling earthquakes, and deadly tornadoes as you head into the field with scientists who risk their lives exploring the origins and behaviors of these fearsome natural disasters.

  • Release Date

    2004-05-04

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    8.167

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    English
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