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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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May 9, 2006

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  • Charlton Heston leads an all-star cast in an epic film about ordinary citizens who must come together in the face of an unstoppable natural disaster!
  • When the most catastrophic earthquake of all time rips through Southern California, it levels Los Angeles and sends shockwaves through the lives of all who live there. Now strangers must become heroes as the city struggles to get to its feet before the next terrifying aftershock hits!
  • Also starring Ava Gardner, George Kennedy, Lorne Greene, Victoria Principal, Genevieve Bujold and Richard Roundtree, Earthquake combines outstanding performances with Academy Award-winning sound and groundbreaking special effects.
  • Source: Universal Studios Home Video
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    David Nusair

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

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    Alex Sandell

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

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    Eric Lurio

    a masterpiece of bad moviemaking.

    comment Comment | Dec., 21 2004 07:36 AM

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    Ken Hanke

    Big budget trash--sometimes pretty funny

    comment Comment | Jul., 30 2002 06:25 PM

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    Scott Weinberg

    Corny all-star earth-shaker.

    comment Comment | Jul., 25 2002 11:02 PM

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