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Earthquake (1974)
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Reviews Counted: 15
Fresh: 4
Rotten:11
Average Rating: 4.4/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 9 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: This essential 1970s disaster epic, with a script co-authored by Mario Puzo (THE GODFATHER), centers around a devastating earthquake in Los Angeles and the shocking aftermath it causes. The... This essential 1970s disaster epic, with a script co-authored by Mario Puzo (THE GODFATHER), centers around a devastating earthquake in Los Angeles and the shocking aftermath it causes. The all-star cast is led by Charleton Heston as a construction engineer whose marital problems supply him with plentiful stress before the quake even hits. The film was presented theatrically with a sound process known as "Sensurround," which caused cinemas to physically vibrate during quake sequences. [More]
Starring: Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, George Kennedy, Geneviève Bujold
Starring: Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, George Kennedy, Geneviève Bujold, Lorne Greene, Richard Roundtree, Victoria Principal, Marjoe Gortner, Barry Sullivan, Pedro Armendariz, Walter Matthau, Monica Lewis, Lloyd Nolan, Gabriel Dell, Tiger Williams, Don Wilbanks
Director: Mark Robson
Director: Mark Robson
Screenwriter: Mario Puzo, George Fox
Producer: Mark Robson
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Release:
May 9, 2006
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