"The true story of the eruption of Mount St. Helens and the men and women whose lives were thrown into chaos when the volcano blew its top, leveling over fifty square miles of virgin forest spewing out a plume of ash and smoke that circled the globe. Art Carney takes on the role of Harry Truman, who refused to let the impending disaster move him from his mountain home, and David Huffman plays the geologist who predicted the eruption. Filmed on location in Bend, Oregon in the aftermath of the May 18th, 1980 seismic event., St Helens is an up close and personal look at the largest volcanic explosion in North American history, blending original footage and drama with actual newsreel footage of the eruption."--Container.