A powerful laser machine rips the core of the earth causing earthquakes and tsunamis, and only one man and his team can save the planet from destruction. Will they succeed?
Practical Effects
Adorably ambitious miniatures pretending to be Earth's core
Acting
Wil Wheaton visibly questioning his life choices
Director
Rodney McDonald
Craig Sheffer
Brian Goodman
Terry Farrell
Allison Saunders
Bruce McGill
Sam Dalton
Harry Van Gorkum
Alan Morrisey
Wil Wheaton
Rodney Bedecker
James Russo
Darryl Simmons
Ron Yuan
Chin Li
James Lew
Lou Chang
Kenneth Choi
Wayne Lung
Dean Cameron
Head Engineer
Donald Li
Colonel Sun Po
Judie Aronson
Lilly
Bert Rosario
Gonzalez
François Chau
Crewmember
Marc McClure
Mac (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of four 'Deep'/'Core' disaster films rushed out after Deep Impact and Armageddon's success — it arrived dead last to the party.
Director Rodney McDonald is actually prolific B-movie filmmaker Jim Wynorski using a pseudonym, which explains the efficient 80-minute runtime and maximum chaos-per-dollar approach.
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