Various interconnected people struggle to survive when an earthquake of unimaginable magnitude hits Los Angeles, California.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Charlton Heston | ... | Graff | |
| Ava Gardner | ... | Remy | |
| George Kennedy | ... | Slade | |
| Lorne Greene | ... | Royce | |
| Geneviève Bujold | ... | Denise (as Genevieve Bujold) | |
| Richard Roundtree | ... | Miles | |
| Marjoe Gortner | ... | Jody | |
| Barry Sullivan | ... | Stockle | |
| Lloyd Nolan | ... | Dr. Vance | |
| Victoria Principal | ... | Rosa | |
| Walter Matthau | ... | Drunk (as Walter Matuschanskayasky) | |
| Monica Lewis | ... | Barbara | |
| Gabriel Dell | ... | Sal | |
| Pedro Armendáriz Jr. | ... | Chavez (as Pedro Armendariz Jr.) | |
| Lloyd Gough | ... | Cameron | |
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Construction Engineer Stuart Graff is estranged from his jealously possessive wife, Remy, and has an affair with Denise Marshall, the widow of a co-worker. Meanwhile, Remy tries to persuade her father, Sam Royce, who is Stuart's employer, to use his influence to stop Stuart from seeing Denise. Rogue policeman Lew Slade is suspended from the L.A.P.D. for having punched an obtuse officer from another jurisdiction. Embittered, Slade contemplates quitting the police force. Jody, a perverted grocery store manager, lusts after Rosa Amici, sister of Sal, the assistant to Miles Quade, an aspiring daredevil motor cyclist. The lives of all these people are devastated when a major earthquake rips through Los Angeles and reduces the city to ruins. Written by Kevin McCorry <mmccorry@nb.sympatico.ca>
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When the big one finally hits L.A. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
15 November 1974 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$7,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$79,700,000Company Credits
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| (TV) | (Ontario) | (DVD)Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints)| Sensurround (70 mm and 35 mm magnetic prints)| Mono (35 mm optical prints)| 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) (Westrex Recording System)Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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After the runaway success of Airport (1970), Universal were very keen to try another disaster movie, recruiting Producer Jennings Lang for the task. The idea for a film based around an earthquake came from the seismic activity that rocked the San Fernando valley on February 9, 1971. See more »Goofs
During the earthquake, a truck full of cattle turns upside down; however, the cattle remain in the truck, glued in place on the miniature. See more »Alternate Versions
The doctor who comes to the Graff house in the deleted scene is Jim Vance, the doctor who later examines people (like Sam Royce) at the Wilson Plaza. It is revealed that he is a friend of the Graff's and Stewart learns that a baby that they were to have a year ago was aborted by Vance at the request of Remy (Stewart was told it was a miscarriage. The dialogue for this scene and many other deleted scenes are available (with pictures) at EarthquakeMovie.com. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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I really enjoyed the practical effects before CGI took over the film industry. This is the time when making disaster films was a huge challenge. This is decent film making at its best. The visual effects are incredible and is still good by today's standard. This must have been amazing at the time of release. Charlton Heston is a likable hero as usual. I enjoyed how the characters interacted with one another and how their characters developed during and after the disaster. The film did end rather abruptly, but it was an enjoyable action drama.