The Day the World Ended

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The Day the World Ended (28-Mar-1980)

Director: James Goldstone

Writers: Carl Foreman; Stirling Silliphant

From novel: The Day the World Ended by Gordon Thomas and Max Morgan Witts

Keywords: Action/Adventure

Also titled When Time Ran Out.

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Edward Albert Actor 20-Feb-1951 22-Sep-2006 Butterflies Are Free

Jacqueline Bisset Actor 13-Sep-1944 The Deep

Ernest Borgnine Actor 24-Jan-1917 8-Jul-2012 Marty

Red Buttons Actor 5-Feb-1919 13-Jul-2006 They Shoot Horses Don't They?

Barbara Carrera Actor 31-Dec-1951 Bond girl, Never Say Never Again

Lonny Chapman Actor 1-Oct-1920 12-Oct-2007 American character actor

Valentina Cortese Actor 1-Jan-1925 La Nuit Américaine

James Franciscus Actor 31-Jan-1934 8-Jul-1991 Mr. Novak

Veronica Hamel Actor 20-Nov-1943 Joyce Davenport on Hill Street Blues

William Holden Actor 17-Apr-1918 16-Nov-1981 Stalag 17

Alex Karras Actor 15-Jul-1935 10-Oct-2012 Mongo, dad on Webster

Burgess Meredith Actor 16-Nov-1908 9-Sep-1997 Rocky and Grumpy Old Men

Pat Morita Actor 28-Jun-1932 24-Nov-2005 Miyagi on Karate Kid

Paul Newman Actor 26-Jan-1925 26-Sep-2008 Salad dressing magnate

REVIEWS

Review by Chris Fleszar (posted on 19-Dec-2008)

The Day the World Ended was titled "When Time Ran Out..." in The United States. In edition to Valentina Cortesa, the film included an all star cast of Paul Newman, Jaqueline Bisset, William Holden, Burgess Meredith and many more. In the film Valentina is married to Burgess Meredith. The couple is retired from a world famous high wire circus act. They become trapped on an island resort when a volcano erupts unexpectedly. They follow along with a group of resort guests who decide to leave to escape the lava. Unfortunately one of Valentina's best scenes is cut from the theatrical version of this film. You can see it in the video release. I won't give it away, but it is an unexpectedly emotional scene. I love disaster movies and this is one of my favorites. Most others do not like as well. It cost $22-million to make in 1980 and grossed only $2-million in the United States.

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