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Rated: PG-13 Running Time: 2 hours 3 minutes Synopsis
Directed by Roland Emmerich, this mega-budget,
special-effects-laden epic revolves around the onset of an international
series of crises brought on by the long-term results of the greenhouse
effect. At the eye of the storm is paleoclimatologist (a professor dedicated
to the study of weather patterns throughout the ages) Professor Adrian Hall
(Dennis Quaid), who voluntarily takes on the preservation of the world in
the dawn of the next ice age and all the disaster that comes along with it
-- violent hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, tidal waves, massive floods,
etc. Hall must also contact his son, Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal), who was in the
middle of an academic competition in New York City when the chaos begun. In
addition to facing the largest-scale onslaught of natural catastrophes in
the history of humankind, Professor Hall, in his journey north, must contend
with the masses fleeing south in an attempt to resettle in a warmer climate.
The Day After Tomorrow also features Emmy Rossum, Sela Ward, and Joe Cobden.
~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
