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Earthquake (1974)

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Los Angeles is the natural site for a film about earthquakes: they happen there frequently, and the landscape is familiar to moviegoers from thousands of films. A huge number of ongoing vignettes which include cameos from numerous celebrities and stars are tied together by the ongoing efforts of architect Graff (Charleton Heston) to rescue his estranged spoiled-rich-girl wife (Ava Gardner), while helping out with the ongoing rescue efforts taking place around him and while trying to determine

PG, 2 hr. 3 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense

George Fox, Mario Puzo

Sep 22, 1998

MCA Universal Home Video

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All Critics (19) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (12) | DVD (7)

Silly plot, one-dimensional characters, but lots of stars (Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner) and some good, Oscar-winning special effects

March 31, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment

...doesn't really hold up all that well today...

June 28, 2006 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | Comment
Reel Film Reviews

It's a disaster movie. You know what to expect.

July 14, 2005 Comment
Juicy Cerebellum

a masterpiece of bad moviemaking.

December 21, 2004 Comment
Greenwich Village Gazette

Big budget trash--sometimes pretty funny

July 30, 2002 Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Corny all-star earth-shaker.

July 25, 2002 Comment
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Audience Reviews for Earthquake

A highly typical disaster film from the mid 70s. Like the others it has a cast of recognizable celebrities, who don't get to do much else than be normal people. It doesn't really stand out as a good movie by any means, but it isn't bad either. There is some genuine suspense in the middle of it, anyway.

November 5, 2011
ajv2688

Super Reviewer

By-the-numbers disaster flick. One star just for having Victoria Principal with an afro.

April 24, 2008
DragonEyeMorrison
Tsubaki Sanjuro

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