Skúseného vedca a vulkanológa Harryho Daltona vyšlú, aby preskúmal nezvyčajnú aktivitu sopky. Rozhodol sa pre spoluprácu s očarujúcou Rachel Wandoovou. Je mu jasné, že so sopkou nie je čosi v poriadku a snaží sa presvedčiť svojho šéfa, aby odsúhlasil evakuáciu Dantes Peak. Ale proti ľudskému životu stoja aj ekonomické záujmy. Prístroje nezaznamenávajú nič mimoriadne a nikto nechce riskovať veľké finančné straty. Bezmocnému Harrymu uverí len starostka mesta, ale napriek tomu nestihne podniknúť nevyhnutné kroky, potrebné pre záchranu ohrozeného obyvateľstva. Zemetrasenie spôsobí náhlu erupciu, sprevádzanú prúdmi nebezpečnej horúcej lávy a množstvom horúceho popolu. Obyvatelia Dantes Peak sa nachádzajú v smrteľnom nebezpečenstve. Harrymu a Rachel sa celkom náhodou podarí ukryť v podzemí. Príde však záchrana včas? Vyslobodí ich zo starého dolu, ktorý je teraz zatavený do lávového obalu skôr, ako sa im minú zásoby jedla a vzduchu?
The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religious sect is strongly opposed to violence and war. It's not easy for them to meet the rules of their religion in everyday life but when Southern troops pass the area they are in real trouble. Should they fight, despite their peaceful attitude?
Often referred to as "The Olympics of Table Setting," eccentric personalities and old rivalries come to a head as contestants compete for the "Best of Show" ribbon at the Orange County Fair table setting competition.
"Ma" Ryan, who runs a burger stand at the county fair, asks daughter Loretta to put a bet on a horse that Loretta's boyfriend Tommy is riding. Unfortunately, Loretta mistakenly places the bet on the wrong horse. When she discovers her error she tries to get the cashier to exchange the ticket for the horse she wanted, but the cashier refuses. Peter Brennan, standing in back of her in line, buys the ticket for the horse Loretta wants and then exchanges it with her. It turns out that Peter is from a wealthy family that owns racehorses, and Peter is a horse trainer himself. He soon begins to fall for Loretta, and Tommy doesn't like it one bit. Complications ensue.
This Emmy award-winning documentary chronicles a vanishing piece of Americana: the last remaining agricultural encampment fair in the country, and the families who spend months preparing for this unique rural phenomenon.