Movie: St. Helens

Top 10 Billed Cast

Art Carney
Art Carney

Harry Truman

David Huffman
David Huffman

David Jackson

Cassie Yates
Cassie Yates

Linda Steele

Albert Salmi
Albert Salmi

Clyde Whittaker

Ron O'Neal
Ron O'Neal

Otis Kaylor

Tim Thomerson
Tim Thomerson

Sheriff Wayne Temple

Bill McKinney
Bill McKinney

Kilpatrick

Redmond Gleeson
Redmond Gleeson

Hendricks

Nehemiah Persoff
Nehemiah Persoff

Mr. Ellison

Brendan Burns
Brendan Burns

David Crockett

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  • Overview

    Centers on the events leading up to the cataclysmic 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington, with the story beginning on the day volcanic activity started on March 20, 1980, and ending on the day of the eruption, May 18, 1980.

  • Release Date

    1982-01-01

  • Average

    6.2

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
  • Tagline

    Dramatization of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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