Earthquake poster

Earthquake( 1974)

TV-MAActionDramaThriller
61%
User
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When the big one finally hits L.A.

Overview

Various interconnected people struggle to survive when an earthquake of unimaginable magnitude hits Los Angeles, California.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Charlton Heston

      Stewart Graff

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      Ava Gardner

      Remy Royce-Graff

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      George Kennedy

      Sgt. Lew Slade

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      Lorne Greene

      Sam Royce

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      Geneviève Bujold

      Denise Marshall

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      Richard Roundtree

      Miles Quade

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      Marjoe Gortner

      Jody

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      Barry Sullivan

      Dr. Willis Stockle

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      Lloyd Nolan

      Dr. James Vance

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      Victoria Principal

      Rosa Amici

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      Walter Matthau

      Drunk

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      Monica Lewis

      Barbara

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      Gabriel Dell

      Sal

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      Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

      Chavez

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      Lloyd Gough

      Bill Cameron

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      John Randolph

      Los Angeles Mayor

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      Kip Niven

      Walter Russell

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      Scott Hylands

      Asst. Caretaker

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      Tiger Williams

      Corry

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      Donald Moffat

      Dr. Harvey Johnson

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      Jesse Vint

      Buck

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      Alan Vint

      Ralph

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      Lionel Johnston

      Hank

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      John Elerick

      Carl Leeds

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      John S. Ragin

      Chief Inspector

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      George Murdock

      Colonel

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      Don Mantooth

      Sid

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      Michael Richardson

      Sandy

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      Alex Brown

      Pool Player

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      Bob Cunningham

      Dr. Frank Ames

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      John Dennis

      Brawny Foreman

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      Gene Dynarski

      Dam Caretaker

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      Bob Gravage

      Farmer Mr. Griggs

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      H.B. Haggerty

      Pool Player

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      Tim Herbert

      Las Vegas Man

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      Dave Morick

      Technician

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      Ines Pedroza

      Laura

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      Josh Albee

      Boy with Radio (uncredited)

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      Don Ames

      Citizen (uncredited)

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      Benjie Bancroft

      Citizen (uncredited)

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      Buzz Barbee

      Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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      Joan Blair

      Pawnbroker's Wife (TV version) (uncredited)

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      Hal Bokar

      Dam Workman (uncredited)

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      Reb Brown

      Young Man on Motorcycle (uncredited)

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      Vivian Brown

      Woman (uncredited)

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      Ian Bruce

      Officer Scott (Wilson Plaza) (uncredited)

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      Polly Burson

      Earthquake Survivor (uncredited)

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      William H. Burton Jr.

      Stranger (uncredited)

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      Ric Carrott

      National Guardsman (uncredited)

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      David S. Cass Sr.

      Sherriff Merle (uncredited)

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      Lonny Chapman

      LAPD Captain (uncredited)

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      Sam Chew Jr.

      Tony (Kathie's Husband) (uncredited)

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      Shannon Christie

      Dr. Vance's Nurse (uncredited)

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      Erik Cord

      Office Worker (uncredited)

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      Caitanya Dasi

      Hare Krishna (uncredited)

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      Cinmayi Devi

      Hare Krishna (uncredited)

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      Ken DuMain

      Earthquake Survivor in Wilson Plaza (uncredited)

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      Brent Dunsford

      Man Drinking from Plastic Cup in Wilson Plaza (uncredited)

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      Patty Elder

      Blonde Secretary in Royce Building (uncredited)

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      Kenny Endoso

      Bar Cook (uncredited)

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      Jeannie Epper

      Blonde Woman (uncredited)

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      Dotty Ertel

      Earthquake Survivor (uncredited)

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      Bobby Ferro

      Sports Car Thief (uncredited)

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      Bruce M. Fischer

      Man (uncredited)

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      Sig Frohlich

      Doctor (uncredited)

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      James W. Gavin

      Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

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      Ernest Harada

      Seismologist (uncredited)

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      Jerry Hardin

      Man (uncredited)

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      Bob Harks

      Man Fleeing Movie Theatre (uncredited)

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      Orwin C. Harvey

      Man on the Balcony of a Falling House (uncredited)

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      Lars Hensen

      Citizen (uncredited)

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      Diana Herbert

      Woman (uncredited)

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      Bert Kramer

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Paul LeClair

      National Guardsman (uncredited)

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      Karl Lukas

      Man (uncredited)

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      Ernesto Molinari

      Citizen (uncredited)

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      Stevie Myers

      Earthquake Victim (uncredited)

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      Jimmy Nickerson

      Seismology Graduate Student (uncredited)

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      Stuart Nisbet

      Man on Loudspeaker (voice) (uncredited)

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      Frances Osborne

      Housewife (uncredited)

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      Grant Owens

      Police Officer (uncredited)

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      Charlie Picerni

      Pool Player (uncredited)

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      Tony Regan

      Man Fleeing Movie Theatre (uncredited)

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      Leoda Richards

      Emergency Soup Kitchen Worker in Wilson Plaza (uncredited)

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      Clark Ross

      Man in Outer Office (uncredited)

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      George Sawaya

      Deputy Sherriff (uncredited)

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      Mark Sawtelle

      Boy (uncredited)

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      Fred Scheiwiller

      Jay the Bartender (uncredited)

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      Debralee Scott

      Kathie (TV version) (uncredited)

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      Dean Smith

      Pool Player (uncredited)

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      Eddie Smith

      Citizen (uncredited)

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      Norman Stevans

      Radio Station Technician (uncredited)

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      Arthur Tovey

      Citizen (uncredited)

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      John Tuell

      Prop Tractor Driver (uncredited)

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      Dick Tufeld

      Opening Narrator (uncredited)

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      Kitty Vallacher

      Grocery Store Clerk (uncredited)

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      Keith Walker

      Man on the Radio (voice) (uncredited)

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      Sandy Ward

      Studio Guard (uncredited)

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      Rick Warick

      Office Worker (uncredited)

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      Dick Warlock

      Diver at Hollywood Reservoir (uncredited)

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      William Whitaker

      Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

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      Don Wilbanks

      Dam Workman with Blowtorch (uncredited)

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      Forrest Wood

      Man (uncredited)

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      Clint Young

      Dam Workman (uncredited)

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by JPV852

    6
    Written by JPV852 on Wed Aug 28 2019
    Not a great disaster movie and a far far cry from The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno (a personal favorite of mine) but some decent special and miniature effects even when the performances were always the best. Still passable 1970s-era entertainment....

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    7000000.00

    Revenue

    79666653.00

    Keywords

    • fire
    • supermarket
    • skyscraper
    • architect
    • natural disaster
    • earthquake
    • flooding
    • parking garage
    • national guard
    • child in peril
    • billiard hall
    • disaster
    • los angeles, california
    • explosion
    • motorcycle
    • destruction
    • alcoholic
    • policeman
    • daredevil
    • disaster movie
    • sensurround
    • dam collapse