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The Core (2003)

The Core poster
Directed by
Jon Amiel
Genre
action film, science fiction film, disaster film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
2h 17m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 2,187 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A team of scientists must drill to the center of the Earth and set off nuclear explosions to restart the planet's core rotation. The mission is dangerous and time is running out.

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What happens

The Core is a 2003 American science fiction disaster film directed by Jon Amiel with screenplay written by Cooper Layne and John Rogers and starring Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Delroy Lindo, Stanley Tucci, D. J. Qualls, Richard Jenkins, Tcheky Karyo, Bruce Greenwood, and Alfre Woodard. The film focuses on a team of scientists whose mission is to drill to the center of the Earth and set off a series of nuclear explosions in order to restart the rotation of the Earth's core. The film was released on March 28, 2003, by Paramount Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $74 million worldwide with a production budget of $85 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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