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Writers (WGA):
Paul Eric Myers (teleplay) and
David Stevens (teleplay) ...
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Release Date:
14 November 1999 (USA) more
Tagline:
Terror is off the Richter scale.
Plot:
New York, the city that never sleeps, is trapped in a nightmare of horror and destruction when a massive earthquake rocks the unsuspecting city... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Surprisingly good, especially for something made for TV! more (23 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tom Skerritt | ... | Thomas Ahearn | |
| Sharon Lawrence | ... | Dori Thorell | |
| Charles S. Dutton | ... | Mayor Bruce Lincoln | |
| Lisa Nicole Carson | ... | Evie Lincoln | |
| Jennifer Garner | ... | Diane Agostini | |
| Rachel Ticotin | ... | Elizabeth Perez | |
| Fred Weller | ... | Nicholai Karvovsky (as Frederick Weller) | |
| Erika Eleniak | ... | Jillian Parnell (as Erika Eleniak-Goglia) | |
| Mitch Ryan | ... | Frank Agostini (as Mitchell Ryan) | |
| Cicely Tyson | ... | Emily Lincoln | |
| Mark Rolston | ... | Bruce Summerlin, Co. 51 | |
| Ray J | ... | Clayton | |
| JR Bourne | ... | Joshua Bingham (as J R Bourne) | |
| Michal Suchánek | ... | Danny Thorell (as Michael Suchanek) | |
| Jerry Adler | ... | Burt Hornstein |
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Also Known As:
Aftershock - Das große Beben (Germany)
Erdbeben-Inferno: Wenn die Welt untergeht (Germany) (rerun title)
New York - Der jüngste Tag (Germany) (DVD title)
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170 min
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1.33 : 1 more
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Certification:
Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | UK:PG | USA:Unrated | Sweden:15 | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Foo's Ho Ho Restaurant - 102 E. Pender Street, Chinatown, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada more
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Jennifer Garner had her ears pierced for the first time ever especially for her part in this movie, but then allowed them to heal up again once filming was completed. more
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I bought this on DVD because it was cheap and I couldn't find anything else, but I pretty much thought it would be wasted money. But this movie is surprisingly well written, effective and does its best to avoid disaster movie clichés, albeit not always successful. Like its predecessor "EarthQuake" it focuses on the effect of a disastrous earthquake on the lives of several groups of people whom struggle to survive and find loved ones amongst the devastation. The stories range in degrees of interests, ranging from engrossing to rather weak and familiar. The one that stands out the most is about a pampered rich girl and a young Russian taxi driver whom takes it upon himself to protect her. The contrast is interesting as she finds herself in a totally alien world of sudden death and chaos while her companion seems wearily used to such calamities, and instead of panicking he immediately tries to regain control of their situation. As far as the special effects go it doesn't have all the flashy effects other quake movies do but what it does show is pretty convincing, they seemed to realize their own production limitations and wisely try worked around them without pushing it too far. 7 out of 10, escapes the "made for TV" curse and is overall worth viewing.