scorcher be a doomsday film which depict the end of the world if too many nuclear bomb be test . in this one and the world tectonic plate be jar out of alignment and set the world on a fiery collision course with the apocalypse . the exhausted end of the world scenario claim the end of the world can only be prevent by an elite group of men train for just such an emergency . tax to watch and an avid movie fan can nearly anticipate what will happen next . whoever suggest the making of this film and obviously be hamper by a limited budget and restrain by anything novel to include in the script . the actor be subject to curious scrutiny a to why they accept their role . mark dacascos easily play hero and ryan beckett . veteran actor john rhys davy be dr. matthew sallin who be hinder by the traditional over achieve scientist daughter out to prove herself . rutger hauer and who usually play the heavy or hero look out of place a the president . finally there the duplicitous g. w. bailey a the double cross general timothy moore . in the final analysis and this film be realize a nothing more than of a poor man armaggodon and or core or earthquake and etc and etc . you get the picture . .