brian goodman ( craig sheffer ) be a scientist specialize in drill operation . he abort a dangerous perforation and lead by alan morrisey ( harry van gorkun ) and darryl simmons ( james russo ) and destroy the whole project and facility . a few year later and he be work with his friend sam dalton ( bruce mcgill ) and rodney bedecker ( wil wheaton and from star trek ) and when he detect an abnormal movement of the tectonic plate and provoke by alan new enterprise . brian meet alan and and together with allison saunders ( terry farrel ) and a highly graduated scientist from mit and try to stop the movement of underground layer of earth . this flick be awful represent very predictable and full of clichés . the character be badly develop and the story be horrible and it do not work . the best part be the ironical dialog of a married couple and ask for information in a road bar . the brazilian distributor call it ` catastrophe and maybe a hint regard the terrible quality of this film . my vote be three . title ( brazil ) represent ` catástrofe ( ` catastrophe ) .