CinemaOSMovie · 1990 · 3h 0m

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

There is no safe harbor, there is no escape... L.A.'s worst fear has just become a reality.

67%(20)IMDbDramaActionTV Movie

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."

Directed byLarry Elikann

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Status
Released
Runtime
3h 0m
Language
EN
Released
November 11, 1990
Studios
Von Zerneck Sertner Films

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Trailers & teasers

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The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990) TV Trailer

The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990) TV Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Joanna Kerns

Joanna Kerns

Dr. Clare Winslow

Dan Lauria

Dan Lauria

Steve Winslow

Bonnie Bartlett

Bonnie Bartlett

Anita Parker

Lindsay Frost

Lindsay Frost

Laurie Parker

Alan Autry

Alan Autry

Matt

Joe Spano

Joe Spano

Chad Spaulding

Holly Fields

Holly Fields

Heather Winslow

Brock Peters

Brock Peters

David Motubu

Stephen Elliott

Stephen Elliott

Owen

Robert Ginty

Robert Ginty

Warren Cates

Creative team
Directed by
Larry Elikann
Written by
Paul Huson
William Bast
William Bast
Produced by
Susan Weber-Gold

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