Dennis Quaid plays paleoclimatologist Jack Hall, Jake Gyllenhaal plays his son Sam Hall, and Emmy Rossum plays Sam’s love interest Laura Chapman in the disaster film ‘El Día Después de Mañana‘ (The Day After Tomorrow).
Main cast
- Jack HallDennis QuaidMain
- Sam HallJake GyllenhaalMain
- Laura ChapmanEmmy RossumMain
- Jason EvansDash MihokMain
- Frank HarrisJay O. SandersMain
- Lucy HallSela WardMain
- Terry RapsonIan HolmMain
Supporting cast
- Brian ParksArjay SmithSupp
- Janet TokadaTamlyn TomitaSupp
- SimonAustin NicholsSupp
- JudithNestor SerranoSupp
Guest & voice
- Tom GomezGlenn PlummerGuest
- President BlakePerry KingGuest
- Vice President BeckerKenneth WelshGuest
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About this cast
The film ‘El Día Después de Mañana’ (The Day After Tomorrow) is a 2004 disaster movie directed by Roland Emmerich. It follows paleoclimatologist Jack Hall as he races to save his son Sam from a catastrophic global superstorm that plunges the Northern Hemisphere into a new ice age.
FAQs
Who plays Jack Hall in El Día Después de Mañana?
Dennis Quaid plays paleoclimatologist Jack Hall.
Who plays Sam Hall in El Día Después de Mañana?
Jake Gyllenhaal plays Sam Hall, Jack’s son.
Who plays Laura Chapman in El Día Después de Mañana?
Emmy Rossum plays Laura Chapman, Sam’s love interest.
Who directed El Día Después de Mañana?
The film was directed by Roland Emmerich.
What is the Spanish title of The Day After Tomorrow?
The Spanish title is ‘El Día Después de Mañana’.
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