0024543442318. Pre-Owned: Good condition. DVD. Run time: 124 mins. Language: English. Directed by Roland Emmerich this mega-budget special-effects-laden epic revolves around the onset of an international series of crises brought on by the long-term results of the greenhouse effect. At the eye of the storm is paleoclimatologist (a professor dedicated to the study of weather patterns throughout the ages) Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid) who voluntarily takes on the preservation of the world in the dawn of the next ice age and all the disaster that comes along with it -- violent hurricanes tornadoes earthquakes tidal waves massive floods etc. Hall must also contact his son Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal) who was in the middle of an academic competition in New York City when the chaos begun. In addition to facing the largest-scale onslaught of natural catastrophes in the history of humankind Jack in his journey north must contend with the masses fleeing south in an attempt to resettle in a warmer climate. The Day After Tomorrow also features Emmy Rossum Sela Ward and Joe Cobden. Tracie Cooper Rovi