The Core is a 2003 American disaster film loosely based on the novel Core by Paul Preuss. It concerns a team that has to drill to the center of the Earth and set off a series of nuclear explosions in order to restart the rotation of Earth's core. The film was directed by Jon Amiel, and starred Aaron Eckhart, Delroy Lindo, Tchéky Karyo, Hilary Swank, DJ Qualls and Bruce Greenwood. After a series of disturbances caused by instability in the Earth's electromagnetic field, leading geology expert Dr. Josh Keyes and fellow scientists Serge Leveque and Conrad Zimsky learn that the Earth's... molten core has ceased its rotation. Within a year, the Earth's electromagnetic field will collapse, irradiating the planet. The three develop a top-secret plan with the United States government to bore into the Earth's core and plant a series of nuclear charges at precise points to restart the core's motion and restore the field.
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| Release date: | March 28, 2003 |
| Directed by: | Jon Amiel |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 135 Minutes |
| Producer: | Cooper Layne, David Foster, Sean Bailey |
| Editor: | Terry Rawlings |
| Music by: | Christopher Young |
| Cinematography: | John Lindley, John Lindley |
| Screenplay by: | Cooper Layne, John Rogers |
| Estimated budget: | $115,000,000 |
| Genre: | Disaster, Science Fiction, Thriller, Action, Adventure |