The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

Nov 11, 1990

3h 0m

★ 6.7

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

Overview

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."

Genres

Drama

Action

TV Movie

Production Companies

Von Zerneck Sertner Films

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Cast

Dr. Clare Winslow

Joanna Kerns

Steve Winslow

Dan Lauria

Anita Parker

Bonnie Bartlett

Laurie Parker

Lindsay Frost

Matt

Alan Autry

Chad Spaulding

Joe Spano

Heather Winslow

Holly Fields

David Motubu

Brock Peters

Owen

Stephen Elliott

Warren Cates

Robert Ginty

Roy Bryant

Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Sonia

Silvana Gallardo

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