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Earthquake (1974)

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Average Rating: 4.2/10
Reviews Counted: 15
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 12

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Release Date: Nov 15, 1974 Wide

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Movie Info

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

Directed By: Mark Robson

Written By: George Fox, Mario Puzo

In Theaters: Nov 15, 1974 Wide

On DVD: Sep 22, 1998

MCA Universal Home Video

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Cast

Charlton Heston
Graff
Ava Gardner
Remy Graff
George Kennedy
Patrolman Slade
Lorne Greene
Royce
Genevi�ve Bujold
Denise
Richard Roundtree
Miles
Pedro Armendariz Jr.
Slade's Partner
Barry Alexander Brown
Pool Player
Bob Cunningham
Dr. Frank Ames
Gabriel Dell
Miles's Manager
John Dennis
Brawny Foreman
Gene Dynarski
Dam Caretaker
John Elerick
Carl Reeds
Marjoe Gortner
Jody
Lloyd Gough
Cameron
H.B. Haggerty
Pool Player
Tim Herbert
Man
Scott Hylands
Assistant Dam Caretaker
Monica Lewis
Royce's Secretary
Walter Matthau
Drunk
Matuschanskayasky
Donald Moffat
Dr. Harvey Johnson
George Murdock
Colonel
Kip Niven
Assistant Seismologist
Lloyd Nolan
Dr. Vance
Inez Pedroza
Laura
Victoria Principal
Rosa
John Randolph
Mayor
Barry Sullivan
Dr. Stockle
Alan Vint
Ralph
Tiger Williams
Corry Marshall
Jesse Vint
Buck
Dave Morick
Technician
Robert Gravage
Farmer Mr. Griggs
John S. Ragin
Chief Inspector
Kevin Michael Richardson
Sandy

Critic Reviews for Earthquake

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

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Emanuel Levy

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

June 28, 2006 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

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

July 14, 2005 Comment

Alex Sandell

Juicy Cerebellum

a masterpiece of bad moviemaking.

December 21, 2004 Comment

Eric Lurio

Greenwich Village Gazette

Big budget trash--sometimes pretty funny

July 30, 2002 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Corny all-star earth-shaker.

July 25, 2002 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

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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

AJ Verser

Super Reviewer

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

April 24, 2008

Tsubaki Sanjuro

Super Reviewer

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