Earthquake
| Release Date: | Nov 1974 |
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| Genre: | Action / Drama / Thriller |
| Awards: | Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 7 nominations |
| Cast: | Charlton Heston (Stewart Graff), Ava Gardner (Remy Royce-Graff), George Kennedy (Sgt. Lew Slade), Lorne Greene (Sam Royce), Geneviève Bujold (Denise Marshall (as Genevieve Bujold)), Richard Roundtree (Miles Quade), Marjoe Gortner (Jody), Barry Sullivan (Dr. Willis Stockle), Lloyd Nolan (Dr. James Vance), Victoria Principal (Rosa Amici), Walter Matthau (Drunk (as Walter Matuschanskayasky)), Monica Lewis (Barbara), Gabriel Dell (Sal Amici), Pedro Armendáriz Jr. (Officer Emilio Chavez (as Pedro...), Lloyd Gough (Bill Cameron), John Randolph (Mayor Lewis), Kip Niven (Walter Russell), Scott Hylands (Max - Assistant Dam Caretaker), Tiger Williams (Corry Marshall), Donald Moffat (Dr. Harvey Johnson), Jesse Vint (Buck - Jody's Roomate), Alan Vint (Hank - Jody's Roomate), Michael Richardson (Ralph - Jody's Roomate), John Elerick (Carl Leeds), John S. Ragin (Chief Inspector), George Murdock (Colonel), Don Mantooth (Sid - National Guardsman (as Donald...), Lionel Johnston (Sandy - National Guardsman), Alex Brown (Pool Player (as Alex A. Brown)), Bob Cunningham (Dr. Frank Adams), John Dennis (Brawny Foreman), Gene Dynarski (Fred - Dam Caretaker), Bob Gravage (Farmer Griggs), H.B. Haggerty (Bald Pool Player), Tim Herbert (Las Vegas Man), Dave Morick (Technician), Ines Pedroza (Laura (as Inez Pedroza)), Josh Albee (Boy with Radio (uncredited)), Joan Blair (Pawnbroker's Wife (TV version)...), Hal Bokar (Dam Workman #1 (uncredited)), Vivian Brown (Woman #1 (uncredited)), Ian Bruce (Officer Scott - Wilson Plaza...), William H. Burton (Stranger (uncredited)), Ric Carrott (National Guardsman (uncredited)), David S. Cass Sr. (Sherriff Merle - Slade's Nemesis...), Lonny Chapman (L.A.P.D. Captain (uncredited)), Sam Chew Jr. (Tony - Kathie's Husband...), Shannon Christie (Dr. Vance's Nurse (uncredited)), Patty Elder (Blonde Secretary in Royce Building...), Kenny Endoso (Bar Cook (uncredited)), Robert C. Ferro Jr. (Sports Car Thief (uncredited)), Bruce M. Fischer (Man #1 (uncredited)), James W. Gavin (Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)), Ernest Harada (Seismologist (uncredited)), Jerry Hardin (Man #2 (uncredited)), Diana Herbert (Woman #2 (uncredited)), Bert Kramer (Policeman (uncredited)), Karl Lukas (Man #3 (uncredited)), Jimmy Nickerson (Seismology Graduate Student (uncredited)), Stuart Nisbet (Loudspeaker Voice (voice) (uncredited)), Frances Osborne (Housewife (uncredited)), Grant Owens (Police Officer (uncredited)), Charlie Picerni (Pool Player (uncredited)), George Sawaya (Deputy Sherriff (uncredited)), Fred Scheiwiller (Jay the Bartender (uncredited)), Debralee Scott (Kathie (TV version) (uncredited)), Dean Smith (Pool Player (uncredited)), John Tuell (Prop Tractor Driver (uncredited)), Kitty Vallacher (Grocery Store Clerk (uncredited)), Keith Walker (Radio Voice (voice) (uncredited)), Sandy Ward (Studio Guard (uncredited)), Dick Warlock (Diver at Hollywood Reservoir...), William Whitaker (Ambulance Driver (uncredited)), Don Wilbanks (Dam Workman with Blowtorch (uncredited)), Forrest Wood (Man #4 (uncredited)), Clint Young (Dam Workman #2 (uncredited)) |
Construction Engineer Stuart Graff is estranged from his jealously possessive wife, Remy, and has an affair with Denise Marshall, the widow of a co-worker. Meanwhile, Remy tries to persuade her father, Sam Royce, who is Stuart's employer, to use his influence to stop Stuart from seeing Denise. Rogue policeman Lew Slade is suspended from the L.A.P.D. for having punched an obtuse officer from another jurisdiction. Embittered, Slade contemplates quitting the police force. Jody, a perverted grocery store manager, lusts after Rosa Amici, sister of Sal, the assistant to Miles Quade, an aspiring daredevil motor cyclist. The lives of all these people are devastated when a major earthquake rips through Los Angeles and reduces the city to ruins.