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There is no safe harbor, there is no escape... L.A.'s worst fear has just become a reality. - The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
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Title: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

Release Date: 11 Nov 1990

Runtime: 3h

Genre: Drama, Action, TV Movie

Director: Von Zerneck Sertner Films

Production Companies: Von Zerneck Sertner Films

Overview: After a series of small tremors in Los Angeles, Dr. Clare Winslow, a local seismologist, pinpoints the exact location and time of when the long awaited earthquake--"The Big One"--will strike southern California. With this information, she must battle city officials to release this information to the general public. Also, she hopes that her family is out of harms way when the quake strikes. Subplots show how other families and people cope with the the tremors that strike before the impending "Big One."

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.7 (18 votes)

Cast

  • Dr. Clare Winslow: Joanna Kerns
  • Steve Winslow: Dan Lauria
  • Anita Parker: Bonnie Bartlett
  • Laurie Parker: Lindsay Frost
  • Matt: Alan Autry
  • Chad Spaulding: Joe Spano
  • Heather Winslow: Holly Fields
  • David Motubu: Brock Peters
  • Owen: Stephen Elliott
  • Warren Cates: Robert Ginty
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