Geophysicist Dr. Josh Keyes discovers that an unknown force has caused the earth's inner core to stop rotating. With the planet's magnetic field rapidly deteriorating, our atmosphere literally starts to come apart at the seams with catastrophic consequences. To resolve the crisis, Keyes, along with a team of the world's most gifted scientists, travel into the earth's core. Their mission: detonate a device that will reactivate the core.
Practical Effects
That gloriously chunky fake drill ship set
Acting
Stanley Tucci devouring scenery as arrogant genius
Visual Effects
Lightning storms destroying Rome in unhinged glory
Director
Jon Amiel
Aaron Eckhart
Dr. Josh Keyes
Hilary Swank
Maj. Rebecca Childs
Delroy Lindo
Dr. Ed 'Braz' Brazzleton
Stanley Tucci
Dr. Conrad Zimsky
Tchéky Karyo
Serge
DJ Qualls
Theodore Donald 'Rat' Finch
Richard Jenkins
Gen. Thomas Purcell
Bruce Greenwood
Cmdr. Robert Iverson
Christopher Shyer
Dave Perry
Ray Galletti
Paul
Eileen Pedde
Lynne
Rekha Sharma
Danni
Tom Scholte
Acker
Glenn Morshower
FBI Agent
Anthony Harrison
FBI Agent
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Core became a cult classic precisely because it dared to be dumber than Armageddon while keeping a straight face.
The writers consulted real scientists who reportedly added more accurate jargon specifically so the film would sound plausible enough to annoy physicists.
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