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Director:
Larry Elikann
Writers (WGA):
William Bast (story) &
Paul Huson (story) ...
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Release Date:
11 November 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
The BIG one....is coming! more
Plot:
After a series of small tremors in Los Angeles, Dr. Clare Winslow, a local seismologist, pinpoints the... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
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Cast

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Joanna Kerns ... Dr. Clare Winslow

Dan Lauria ... Steve Winslow
Bonnie Bartlett ... Anita Parker

Lindsay Frost ... Laurie Parker
Alan Autry ... Matt

Joe Spano ... Chad Spaulding

Holly Fields ... Heather Winslow

Brock Peters ... David Motubu
Stephen Elliott ... Owen

Robert Ginty ... Warren Cates
Clarence Gilyard Jr. ... Roy Bryant
Silvana Gallardo ... Sonia

Michael T. Weiss ... Larry, the Mayor's City Official Aide
Charles Siebert ... Mayor Frank Baldwin

Richard Herd ... Ray Goodrich
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
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Runtime:
USA:106 min (video version) | USA:180 min (original version) | 60 min (3 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
USA:Not Rated
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Clare Winslow's house is the same one used for "I Dream of Jeannie" (1965). more
Movie Connections:
Edited into Category 6: Day of Destruction (2004) (TV) more

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It is really anything !, 18 July 2001

Convinced that an earthquake is going to destroy Los Angeles, a seismologist tries to alert the authorities of the city and the population. Traced on " films disaster ", this fiction turns out without surprises.

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