After the Shock (1990) (TV)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Gary Sherman

Writer (WGA):

Gary Sherman (written by)

Release Date:

12 September 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

On October 17 1989, an earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale rocked San Francisco. Presented...

Plot Keywords:

Earthquake | Docudrama | Disaster

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Nicholas Zaninovich	...	Himself
Jack Scalia	...	Jack Thompson
Tuck Milligan	...	Terry Brown
Richard Anthony Crenna	...	Patrick Wallace
Yaphet Kotto	...	William McElroy
Paul Ben-Victor	...	Dr. Steven Brattesani
Michael Clark	...	Capt. Bob Boudoures
Gary Swanson	...	Lt. Pete Cornyn
Rue McClanahan	...	Sherra Cox
Scott Valentine	...	Gerry Shannon
Charlotte Crossley	...	Mother with Child
Carlease Burke	...	Screaming Woman
Clinton Derricks-Carroll	...	Neighbor
Raleigh Friend	...	Neighbor
Rai Tasco	...	Neighbor

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Finland:K-10 | Germany:12 | USA:PG | Iceland:12

Filming Locations:

Albany, California, USA

Company:

Gary Sherman Productions

Movie Connections:

References Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987)

Excellent recreation of bystander and victim self-help during '89 SF earthquake.

This made-for-T.V. film is a realistic, gripping portrayal of the mutual assistance ordinary citizens provided to trapped victims of the Loma Prieta earthquake which caused massive damage throughout the San Francisco Bay Area in 1989. Wonderful photography. The cast melds well known stars (i.e., Rue McClanahan and Yaphet Kotto) with many lesser known actors and even an actual victim, the humorous in the face of adversity, Nicholas Zaninovich.