2012

2012

158 mins | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction | Oct. 10, 2009

Dr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from unprecedented solar storms, learns that the earth's core is heating up. He warns U.S. President Thomas Wilson that the crust of the earth is becoming unstable and that without proper preparations for saving a fraction of the world's population, the entire race is doomed. Meanwhile, writer Jackson Curtis stumbles on the same information. While the world's leaders race to build "arks" to escape the impending cataclysm, Curtis struggles to find a way to save his family. Meanwhile, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc around the world.

2012

158 mins | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction | Oct. 10, 2009

2012
Dr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from unprecedented solar storms, learns that the earth's core is heating up. He warns U.S. President Thomas Wilson that the crust of the earth is becoming unstable and that without proper preparations for saving a fraction of the world's population, the entire race is doomed. Meanwhile, writer Jackson Curtis stumbles on the same information. While the world's leaders race to build "arks" to escape the impending cataclysm, Curtis struggles to find a way to save his family. Meanwhile, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc around the world.
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers Columbia Pictures, Centropolis Entertainment, The Mark Gordon Company, Farewell Productions
Original title 2012
Directors Ken Shane, Andrew M. Robinson, Tommy Gormley, Kimi Webber, James Bitonti, Roland Emmerich
Writers Roland Emmerich, Harald Kloser

Cast

John Cusack

as Jackson Curtis

Chiwetel Ejiofor

as Adrian Helmsley

Amanda Peet

as Kate Curtis

Oliver Platt

as Carl Anheuser

Thandiwe Newton

as Laura Wilson

Tom McCarthy

as Gordon Silberman

George Segal

as Tony Delgatto

Danny Glover

as President Thomas Wilson

Woody Harrelson

as Charlie Frost

Liam James

as Noah Curtis

Morgan Lily

as Lilly Curtis

Blu Mankuma

as Harry Helmsley

Zlatko Burić

as Yuri Karpov

Beatrice Rosen

as Tamara

John Billingsley

as Professor West

Chin Han

as Tenzin

Osric Chau

as Nima

Jimi Mistry

as Dr. Satnam Tsurutani

Johann Urb

as Sasha

Ryan McDonald

as Scotty

Stephen McHattie

as Captain Michaels

Lisa Lu

as Grandma Sonam

Henry O

as Lama Rinpoche

Patrick Bauchau

as Roland Picard

Tseng Chang

as Grandfather Sonam

Merrilyn Gann

as German Chancellor

Patrick Gilmore

as Ark Communications Officer

Dean Marshall

as Ark Communications Officer

Ron Selmour

as Ark Boarding Officer

Viv Leacock

as Ark Boarding Officer

Chris Boyd

as Ark Boarding Officer

Donna Yamamoto

as AF1 Science Officer

Doron Bell

as AF1 Science Officer

David Orth

as AF1 Lieutenant

Lyndall Grant

as Governor

Jason Diablo

as Ark Tech Officer

Ty Olsson

as AF1 Officer

Zinaid Memišević

as President Sergey Makarenko

Vincent Cheng

as Chinese Colonel

Igor Morozov

as Russian Interpreter

B. J. Harrison

as Woman Comforting Child

Dominic Zamprogna

as Paramedic

Karin Konoval

as Sally - President's Secretary

Mary Gillis

as Jackson's Neighbor

Rick Tae

as Megaphone Officer

Parm Soor

as Saudi Prince

Gerard Plunkett

as Isaacs - MI6 Officer

Paul Tryl

as Zultan

Andrei Kovski

as Zultan's Trainer

Val Cole

as News Reporter - Tikal

Eve Harlow

as Cashier

Sean Tyson

as Interrogating Officer

Leonard Tenisci

as Italian Prime Minister

Michael Buffer

as Boxing Announcer

Daren A. Herbert

as Ship Waiter

Craig Stanghetta

as Vegas Rescue Worker

Mateen Devji

as Ajit (age 5)

Qayam Devji

as Ajit (age 9)

Jody Thompson

as CNN Anchor

Tanya Champoux

as Mrs. Birnbaum

Frank C. Turner

as Preacher

Kinua McWatt

as Yoko Delgatto

Laara Sadiq

as British Newscaster

Gillian Barber

as Cruise Ship Lady

Candus Churchill

as Cruise Ship Lady

Beverley Elliott

as Cruise Ship Lady

Agam Darshi

as Aparna

Raj Lal

as Gurdeep

Pesi Daruwalla

as Dr. Lokesh

Jacob Blair

as AF1 Steward

Scott E. Miller

as Ark Naval Officer

Anna Mae Routledge

as Ark Naval Officer

John Stewart

as Pilot

Ryan Cook

as Surfer

Brandon Haas

as Surfer

Eddie Hassell

as Surfer

Betty Phillips

as Elderly Driver

Georgina Hegedos

as Elderly Driver

Luis Javier

as Vegas Tow Truck Driver

Dean Redman

as Vegas Fireman

Gordon Lai

as Security Commander

Mark Docherty

as Field Reporter - Tikal

Mark Oliver

as Fundraiser Security

Andrew Moxham

as Policeman

Alexandra Castillo

as Paris Reporter

Farouk A. Afify

as Saudi Senior Security

Shaun Wilson

as US Army Worker

Leo Chiang

as Chinese Soldier

Elizabeth Richard

as Queen Elizabeth

Kyle Riefsnyder

as Cho Ming Platform Officer

George Trochta

as American Ark Steward

John Mee

as Angry Billionaire

Geoff Gustafson

as Ark Bridge Crew

Alex Zahara

as Ark Bridge Crew

Jason Griffith

as Ark Bridge Crew

Jill Morrison

as Ark Bridge Crew

Thomas Parkinson

as Ark Bridge Crew

Leona Naidoo

as Ark Bridge Crew

Chad Riley

as Ark Bridge Crew

Simon Leung

as Ark Bridge Crew

Quentin Guyon

as Ark Bridge Crew

Nicole Rudell

as Ark Bridge Crew

Kevin Haaland

as Ark Bridge Crew

Leigh Burrows

as US Army Worker

Dan Savoie

as Zultan's Entourage (uncredited)

Jay Williams

as AF1 Steward