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The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

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

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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."

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

180 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

11 November 1990

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joanna Kerns

Joanna Kerns

Dr. Clare Winslow

Dan Lauria

Dan Lauria

Steve Winslow

Bonnie Bartlett

Bonnie Bartlett

Anita Parker

Lindsay Frost

Lindsay Frost

Laurie Parker

Alan Autry

Alan Autry

Matt

Joe Spano

Joe Spano

Chad Spaulding

Holly Fields

Holly Fields

Heather Winslow

Brock Peters

Brock Peters

David Motubu

Stephen Elliott

Stephen Elliott

Owen

Robert Ginty

Robert Ginty

Warren Cates

Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Roy Bryant

Silvana Gallardo

Silvana Gallardo

Sonia

Michael T. Weiss

Michael T. Weiss

Larry, the Mayor's City Official Aide

Charles Siebert

Charles Siebert

Mayor Frank Baldwin

Richard Herd

Richard Herd

Ray Goodrich

J. Kenneth Campbell

J. Kenneth Campbell

Todd Harris

Richard Masur

Richard Masur

Kevin Conrad

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Jerry Soloway

Richard Anthony Crenna

Richard Anthony Crenna

Dan Milford

Kasi Lemmons

Kasi Lemmons

Melanie Bryant

Allan Wasserman

Allan Wasserman

Barry Jacobs

Ross Kettle

Ross Kettle

Dirk van Weelden

Eloy Casados

Eloy Casados

Ektor

Jacob Vargas

Jacob Vargas

Miguel

Mort Sertner

Mort Sertner

Sam Lombardi

Felecia M. Bell

Felecia M. Bell

Matubu's Secretary

Matt Roe

Matt Roe

Hal Kellogg

Josh Cruze

Josh Cruze

Neighbor

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