The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990)

11/11/1990 (US) • 3h

Drama, Action, TV Movie

There is no safe harbor, there is no escape... L.A.'s worst fear has just become a reality.

Overview

After a series of small tremors in Los Angeles, Dr. Clare Winslow, a local seismologist, pinpoints the exact location and time of when the long awaited earthquake--"The Big One"--will strike southern California. With this information, she must battle city officials to release this information to the general public. Also, she hopes that her family is out of harms way when the quake strikes. Subplots show how other families and people cope with the the tremors that strike before the impending "Big One."

Top Billed Cast

Joanna Kerns

Dr. Clare Winslow

Dan Lauria

Steve Winslow

Bonnie Bartlett

Anita Parker

Lindsay Frost

Laurie Parker

Joe Spano

Chad Spaulding

Holly Fields

Heather Winslow

Brock Peters

David Motubu


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

hitman

earthquake

los angeles, california

disaster movie

assassination attempt

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