7.7
“When the big one finally hits L.A.”
Earthquake (1974)
November 15, 19742h 3mEN
6.1
356 votes
Overview
Various interconnected people struggle to survive when an earthquake of unimaginable magnitude hits Los Angeles, California.
Director
Mark RobsonWriters
Where to Watch
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$7.0M
Revenue
$79.7M
Production Companies
Universal PicturesThe Filmakers Group
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User Reviews
JPV852
6.0Not 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.
John Chard
7.0This used to be one hell of a town, officer. Earthquake is directed by Mark Robson and written by Mario Puzo and George Fox. It stars Charlton Heston, George Kennedy, Ava Gardner, Geneviève Bujold, Lorne Greene, Richard Roundtree & Marjoe Gortner. A catastrophic earthquake hits Southern California and begins to level Los Angeles... "It's not a negative to have heart in the disaster genre of film" Take yourself to 1974, are you there? Good, now maybe you can appreciate this film a little more? Maybe? Earthquake does suffer from old age, it's a statement we see and hear a lot, but it…
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