Rift (disambiguation)
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A rift
is a geological occurrence where the Earth's crust and lithosphere are being pulled apart.
Rift may also refer to:
Rift
In geology, a rift or chasm is a place where the Earth's crust and lithosphere are being pulled apart and is an example of extensional tectonics....
is a geological occurrence where the Earth's crust and lithosphere are being pulled apart.
Rift may also refer to:
- Cardiff RiftCardiff RiftThe Cardiff Rift is a fictional wormhole in the science fiction television series Doctor Who and Torchwood, one end of which is located in Cardiff Bay, Wales. The other end is apparently floating freely through spacetime, and matter and radiation can pass through the Rift, allowing extraterrestrial...
, a fictional spacetime breach in the television series Doctor Who and Torchwood - Rift (album)Rift (album)Rift is the fourth official studio album by the American rock band Phish. It is the band's second concept album, the first being The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday in 1987, which has never been officially released. Rifts songs convey the experience of a man dreaming about the rift in his...
, an album by Phish - Rifts (role-playing game)Rifts (role-playing game)Rifts is a multi-genre role-playing game created by Kevin Siembieda in 1990 and published continuously by Palladium Books since then. Rifts takes place in a post-apocalyptic future, deriving elements from cyberpunk, science fiction, fantasy, horror, western, mythology and many other genres.Rifts...
- Rift (video game), a massively multiplayer online role-playing game
- The Rift (novel)The Rift (novel)The Rift is a novel by author Walter Jon Williams. Published in 1999, it is a 726 page epic concerning the effects of a massive earthquake in Missouri, Mississippi, and Louisiana...
, a 1999 novel by Walter Jon Williams (as by Walter J. Williams) - The RiftThe Rift (film)The Rift is a 1989 film directed by Juan Piquer Simón and starring R. Lee Ermey involving a submarine rescue that goes awry. It is one of many underwater-themed movies released around 1989, including The Abyss, Leviathan, Deepstar Six, The Evil Below and Lords of the Deep.-Cast:*Jack Scalia as...
, a 1989 movie directed by Juan Piquer SimónJuan Piquer SimónJuan Piquer Simón was a Spanish film director most well known for directing the cult classic horror exploitation films, Pieces and Slugs: The Movie ....
and starring R. Lee ErmeyR. Lee ErmeyRonald Lee Ermey is a retired United States Marine Corps drill instructor and actor.Ermey has often played the roles of authority figures, such as his breakout performance as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Full Metal Jacket, Mayor Tilman in the Alan Parker film Mississippi Burning, Bill Bowerman in...
involving a submarine rescue that goes awry - Great Rift ValleyGreat Rift ValleyThe Great Rift Valley is a name given in the late 19th century by British explorer John Walter Gregory to the continuous geographic trench, approximately in length, that runs from northern Syria in Southwest Asia to central Mozambique in South East Africa...
, a valley that runs from Asia to Africa. - Far GateFar GateFar Gate is a 2001 video game released for personal computers. It was developed by Super X Studios and published by Microïds. The gameplay consists of 3D space-based real time strategy, and allows players to play as any of three distinct factions employing different units and structures...
, a computer game which was known as The Rift prior to its retail release. - The Rift, a 2012 science fiction film.