Avalanche (1978)
Six million tons of icy terror!
Genre : Action, Adventure, Drama
Runtime : 1H 34M
Director : Corey Allen
Writer : Corey Allen, Claude Pola
Synopsis
After an avalanche of snow crashes into their ski resort, a holiday at a winter wonderland turns into a game of survival for a group of vacationers.
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