Earthquake

Various interconnected people struggle to survive when an earthquake of unimaginable magnitude hits Los Angeles, California.

Cast

Charlton Heston

as Stewart Graff

Ava Gardner

as Remy Royce-Graff

George Kennedy

as Sgt. Lew Slade

Lorne Greene

as Sam Royce

Geneviève Bujold

as Denise Marshall

Richard Roundtree

as Miles Quade

Marjoe Gortner

as Jody

Barry Sullivan

as Dr. Willis Stockle

Lloyd Nolan

as Dr. James Vance

Victoria Principal

as Rosa Amici

Reviews

JPV852

Not a great disaster movie and a far far cry from The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno (a personal favorite of mine) but some decent special and miniature effects even when the performances were always the best. Still passable 1970s-era entertainment....

John Chard

This used to be one hell of a town, officer. Earthquake is directed by Mark Robson and written by Mario Puzo and George Fox. It stars Charlton Heston, George Kennedy, Ava Gardner, Geneviève Bujold, Lorne Greene, Richard Roundtree & Marjoe Gortner. A catastrophic earthquake hits Southern Califo...

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