When Time Ran Out... (1980)

Director:

James Goldstone

Writers:

Carl Foreman (screenplay) &
Stirling Silliphant (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

28 March 1980 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Thriller

Tagline:

An all-star cast is on the run when Mother Nature blows her top!

Plot:

An active volcano threatens a south Pacific island resort and its guests as a power struggle ensues between the property's developer and a drilling foreman.

Plot Keywords:

Island | Volcano | South Pacific | Natural Disaster | Tidal Wave

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Paul Newman	...	Hank Anderson
Jacqueline Bisset	...	Kay Kirby
William Holden	...	Shelby Gilmore
Edward Albert	...	Brian
Red Buttons	...	Francis Fendly
Barbara Carrera	...	Iolani
Valentina Cortese	...	Rose Valdez (as Valentina Cortesa)
Veronica Hamel	...	Nikki
Alex Karras	...	Tiny Baker
Burgess Meredith	...	Rene Valdez
Ernest Borgnine	...	Tom Conti
James Franciscus	...	Bob Spangler
John Considine	...	Webster
Sheila Allen	...	Mona
Pat Morita	...	Sam
Lonny Chapman	...	Kelly
Darrell Larson	...	Webster's Assistant
Sandy Kenyon	...	Henderson
Marcus K. Mukai	...	Wrangler (as Marcus Mukai)
Ted Gehring	...	Durant
Joe Papalimu	...	Joe
Jaylin Maureen Acol	...	Girl
Reed Derwin Acol	...	Boy
Ava Readdy	...	Delores
Glynn Rubin	...	Marsha
Takayo Doran	...	Secretary
James W. Gavin	...	Helicopter Hijacker (as James Gavin)
M. James Arnett	...	Jim
Marcia Nicholson	...	Hotel Guest
Barbara Costello	...	Woman in Bar
Bill Smillie	...	Man in Bar
Steven Marlo	...	Co-Pilot
Esmond Chung	...	Man
Jeffrey McDevitt	...	Doctor
John J.H. Springer Jr.	...	Tennis Pro
Gayle Kananiokalapontigay	...	Waitress
Hank Hart	...	Hotel Guest
Sally Garrison	...	Hotel Guest
Mary L. Murphy	...	Hotel Guest
Hal Jacques	...	Hotel Guest
Edward S. Wheeler III	...	1st Male Guest
David Bair	...	2nd Male Guest

Directed by
James Goldstone

Writing credits
Carl Foreman		(screenplay) &
Stirling Silliphant		(screenplay)
Gordon Thomas		(novel "The Day the World Ended") &
Max Morgan Witts		(novel "The Day the World Ended")

Produced by
Irwin Allen	....	producer
Al Gail	....	associate producer
George E. Swink	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Lalo Schifrin

Cinematography by
Fred J. Koenekamp		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Edward A. Biery		(as Edward Biery)
Freeman A. Davies

Casting by
Jack Baur

Production Design by
Philip M. Jefferies

Art Direction by
Russell C. Menzer

Set Decoration by
Stuart A. Reiss

Costume Design by
Paul Zastupnevich

Makeup Department
Chuck Crafts	....	makeup artist
Jane English	....	body makeup
Michael Germain	....	makeup artist (as Mike Germain)
Darby Hoppin	....	hair stylist
Leo Lotito Jr.	....	makeup artist (as Leo Lotito)

Production Management
Mike Salamunovich	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert P. Cohen	....	second assistant director
Emmitt-Leon O'Neill	....	second assistant director
L. Andrew Stone	....	assistant director

Art Department
Harold Broner	....	construction coordinator
Tom Cranham	....	production illustrator
Sam Moore	....	property master
Joseph Musso	....	production illustrator

Sound Department
Rick Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Richard Alexander)
Gene Eliot	....	sound editor
Jerry Jacobson	....	adr editor
Herman Lewis	....	production sound mixer
Sid Lubow	....	sound editor
Andy MacDonald	....	sound re-recording mixer
Vern Poore	....	sound re-recording mixer
Allan R. Potter	....	sound editor
Ed Scheid	....	supervising sound editor (as Edwin Scheid)
Josef von Stroheim	....	sound editor (as Joe von Stroheim)

Special Effects by
Robert MacDonald	....	special effects
Joseph A. Unsinn	....	special effects (as Joe Unsinn)
Kevin Pike	....	special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
L.B. Abbott	....	special photographic effects
Donald E. Cook	....	optical effects
Stanley Cortez	....	miniature photography
Peter Donen	....	optical effects
Barrett Taylor	....	optical effects coordinator
Harold E. Wellman	....	process photography

Stunts
M. James Arnett	....	stunt coordinator
Stan Barrett	....	stunts
Bobby Bass	....	stunts
Janet Brady	....	stunts
Justin De Rosa	....	stunts
Rita Egleston	....	stunts
Gary Epper	....	stunts
Donna Garrett	....	stunts
Alan Gibbs	....	stunts
Terry Green	....	stunts
Tommy J. Huff	....	stunts (as Tom Huff)
Roger Ito	....	stunts
Robyn Lundin	....	stunts
Tom Lupo	....	stunts
Gary McLarty	....	stunts
Beth Nufer	....	stunts
Regina Parton	....	stunts
Danny Rogers	....	stunts
Jan Michael Shultz	....	stunts
Ron Stein	....	stunts
Charles A. Tamburro	....	stunts (as Chuck Tamburro)
Fred M. Waugh	....	stunts (as Fred Waugh)
Jonathan Yarbrough	....	stunts (as Jonathan Yarborough)
Glory Fioramonti	....	stunts (uncredited)
Sherry Peterson	....	stunts (uncredited)
Felix Silla	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Benson	....	camera operator
Bob Bergdahl	....	camera operator
Adam Glick	....	set lighting technician
John Monte	....	still photographer
Gene Stout	....	gaffer
Barry Wexler	....	dolly grip

Editorial Department
Donah Bassett	....	negative cutter
Debra Gail	....	assistant editor
Barry Mark Gordon	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Allison Caine	....	vocal effects advisor
Jack Hayes	....	orchestrator
Eugene Marks	....	music editor
Dan Wallin	....	music mixer

Transportation Department
Pat Desmond	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Scott Ejercito	....	stills assistant
Gene Fioramonti	....	location manager
Alan Greedy	....	script supervisor
Tony Habeeb	....	publicist (as Tony Habib)
Steven Marlo	....	dialogue coach
Art Volpert	....	executive assistant to producer

Production Companies

• International Cinema

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (1980) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (198?) (Spain) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1985) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Warner-Columbia Film (1980) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (1994) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Cinema Research (optical effects) (as Cinema Research Corp.)
• Modern Film Effects (optical effects)

Also Known As:

Earth's Final Fury (USA) (TV title)
The Day the World Ended (Philippines: English title)

Runtime:

121 min | USA:141 min (video version) | USA:109 min (DVD version)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | Finland:K-16 | USA:PG | Norway:16 | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa - 78-128 Ehukai Street, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA

Company:

International Cinema

Trivia:

Steve McQueen was under contract to Irwin Allen, after refusing a part in "The Towering Inferno 2", that film was scrapped and Paul Newman was brought in to make this film. Steve McQueen never made another Irwin Allen film, he died shortly after passing on "The Towering Inferno 2".

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When one of Nikki's ranch hands falls from Hank's helicopter, he is shown falling sideways through the air.

Quotes:

Rene Valdez: Thoses two, remind me of Rose and myself...a long time ago,
Shelby Gilmore: I know what you mean,

Movie Connections:

Edited into La classe américaine (1993) (TV)

Put this together with "Beyond the Poseidon Adventure", and you have a side-splitting laugh-a-thon!! LOL

Another funny film by Irwin Allen. This one is a hoot to watch. I really like the blue screen effect whenever the lava is shown--lol. If it has Shelia Matthews in the cast, you can be sure that it is going to be a funny film, especially if it is a drama. The ending with the volcano is hilarious--I did not know that volcanos could shoot a fireball that far away and still hit the target head-on!! Impressive. Sort of like scenes from "Bird of Paradise" meets "Diamond Head" were taken and spliced together and then had a few more ingredients added. All that was missing was the sacrificial virgin--but then, maybe that is why the volcano exploded--LOL. Not a movie to be missed for laughs!!