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AVALANCHE! (film)

*AVALANCHE!* is a 1978 disaster film that depicts a catastrophic mountain avalanche triggered by a military experiment gone wrong. The story centers on a ski resort near Mount Lenin in the Soviet Union, where a series of environmental disasters threaten lives and infrastructure. The film combines action and suspense as a rescue team races against time to mitigate the escalating avalanche threat. It explores themes of technological hubris, human error, and the unpredictability of nature, offering a tense, visually dramatic portrayal of a natural disaster with a focus on technical and procedural responses.