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St. Helens, alternatively titled St. Helens, Killer Volcano, is a 1981 made-for-cable HBO television film directed by Ernest Pintoff and starring David Huffman, Art Carney, Cassie Yates, and Albert Salmi. The film centers on the events leading up to the cataclysmic 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington, with the story beginning on the day volcanic activity started on March 20, 1980, and ending on the day of the eruption, May 18, 1980. The film premiered on May 18, 1981, on the first anniversary of the eruption.
Original Release
09/01/1981
US Release
09/01/1981
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Art Carney | Harry Truman |
| David Huffman | David Jackson |
| Cassie Yates | Linda Steele |
| Albert Salmi | Clyde Whittaker |
| Ron O'Neal | Otis Kaylor |
| Tim Thomerson | Sheriff Wayne Temple |
| Bill McKinney | Kilpatrick |
| Redmond Gleeson | Hendricks |
| Nehemiah Persoff | Mr. Ellison |
| Brendan Burns | David Crockett |
Directors
Writers
Peter Bellwood, Larry Sturholm, Larry Ferguson, Michael T. Murphy
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Art Carney | Harry Truman |
| David Huffman | David Jackson |
| Cassie Yates | Linda Steele |
| Albert Salmi | Clyde Whittaker |
| Ron O'Neal | Otis Kaylor |
| Tim Thomerson | Sheriff Wayne Temple |
| Bill McKinney | Kilpatrick |
| Redmond Gleeson | Hendricks |
| Nehemiah Persoff | Mr. Ellison |
| Brendan Burns | David Crockett |
| Henry Darrow | Lloyd Wagner |
| Danny Chambers | Col. Arnholt |
| Biff Manard | Dr. Romarantin |
| Joseph Benti | Newscaster |
| Clark Christiansen | Reeder |
| Frank Ellis | Schmitty |
| Sean Abbott | Chad |
| Denny Arnold | Curry |
| BJ Davis | Bedsoe |
| Patricia King | Patty Jean |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael T. Murphy | Executive Producer |
| Rosemary Nicols | Executive Producer |
| Dick Salerno | Executive Producer |
| Don Zavin | Executive Producer |
| William Bartman | Producer |
| Peter S. Davis | Producer |
| Tom Jacobson | Producer |
| William N. Panzer | Producer |
| Otto Sieber | Producer |
