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Avalanche

1978Movie1 h 34 minPG

27

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27

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Summary

After an avalanche of snow crashes into their ski resort, a holiday at a winter wonderland turns into a game of survival for a group of vacationers.

Good for

Date night
Friends night
Teens

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You need an uplifting mood

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Fingerprint

Weighs on you.
Keeps you on edge.
Gets your pulse racing.

Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 23GoodWatch 27
IMDb3.8
Audience score7%
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most action movies, −14 min on the typical 108
typical 10894
Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 130 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+120
Released
1978
September 29, 1978
48 years ago
Genres
ActionAdventureDrama
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
ViolenceModerate
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesModerate
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
19 of 19
Directing · 1
Corey Allen Director, Screenplay
Writing · 2
Claude Pola Screenplay
Frances Doel Story
Production · 5
Paul Rapp Executive Producer, Production Manager
Roger Corman Producer
Laurence Cruickshank Casting
Michael Finnell Associate Producer
Steven Kovacs Production Supervisor
Camera · 1
Pierre-William Glenn Director of Photography
Editing · 2
Skip Schoolnik Editor
Larry Bock Editor
Sound · 1
William Kraft Original Music Composer
Art · 3
Sharon Compton Production Design
Philip Thomas Art Direction
William Hankins Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 3
Jane Ruhm Costume Design
Donald Mulderick Makeup Artist
Damon Charles Hairstylist
Other crew · 6
Dennis Madalone Stunts
Sandra Lee Gimpel Stunts
Freddie Hice Stunts
Roger George Special Effects
Mel Underwood Special Effects
Frank DeMarco Special Effects

Tropes

Epic Failin 1,378 titlesA surprising amount of the casualties of the avalanche are actually caused by the incompetence of the rescue workers.Cheated Death, Died Anywayin 145 titlesThe subplot of Bruce's Loony Fan ends with said fan trying to commit suicide by pill overdose when Bruce tells her bluntly he does not loves her back.All 31 tropes

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