The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
1990, English. Directed by Larry Elikann.
There is no safe harbor, there is no escape... L.A.'s worst fear has just become a reality.
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."
- Runtime
- 3h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Larry ElikannDirector
- Joanna KernsDr. Clare Winslow
- Dan LauriaSteve Winslow
- Bonnie BartlettAnita Parker
- Lindsay FrostLaurie Parker
- Alan AutryMatt
- Joe SpanoChad Spaulding
- Holly FieldsHeather Winslow
- Brock PetersDavid Motubu
- Stephen ElliottOwen
- Robert GintyWarren Cates
- Clarence Gilyard Jr.Roy Bryant
- Silvana GallardoSonia
Details
- Released
- 11 November 1990
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Paul Huson, William Bast
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The Great Los Angeles Earthquake runs 180 minutes (3h 0m).
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The Great Los Angeles Earthquake isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 November 1990. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Great Los Angeles Earthquake?
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990) was directed by Larry Elikann and stars Joanna Kerns, Dan Lauria, Bonnie Bartlett.