When Time Ran Out… (1980)

When Time Ran Out… (1980)

[4] Paul Newman, Jacqueline Bisset, and William Holden lead the all-star ensemble in producer Irwin Allen's final theatrically-released disaster movie, signaling the end of a film phenomenon that started ten years earlier with tragedy-adventures like Airport and The Poseidon Adventure. This time…
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)

[5] After the events of The Poseidon Adventure, this sequel picks up with two rival salvage crews entering the overturned ocean liner in search of treasure. Michael Caine, Sally Field, and Karl Malden comprise one team, looking to claim financial rewards to…
Fire (1977)

Fire (1977)

[6] Producer Irwin Allen continued his string of successful disaster films (The Towering Inferno, The Poseidon Adventure) with this TV movie that aired the month Star Wars was unleashed upon the world. Oscar-winner Ernest Borgnine (Marty) headlines the ensemble this time around,…
Flood! (1976)

Flood! (1976)

[3] In this TV movie from producer Irwin Allen (The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno), several inhabitants of a small fishing town debate whether or not their dam is about to break after several weeks of rain. The mayor refuses to believe…
Airport (1970)

Airport (1970)

[6] This star-studded best picture Oscar nominee is credited for kicking off the boom of disaster flicks that plagued (or bedazzled?) the 1970s. It's entertaining enough, though I much prefer The Towering Inferno. All of the Airport movies (there would be two…
Earthquake (1974)

Earthquake (1974)

[5] Earthquake is one of many disaster films that came out in the early '70s -- the kind where a rag-tag team of waning celebrities band together to get thrown around for a couple of hours. In this one, Charlton Heston and…