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Movie poster: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990)
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The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

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1990 · 180 min Drama Action TV Movie
6.7 / 10 · TMDB

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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Year 1990
Country United States of America
Genre Drama, Action, TV Movie
Director Larry Elikann
Runtime 180 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.7/10 (18 votes)

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This TV disaster movie constructs its tension not through grandiose spectacle, but through converging human dramas, as characters from different walks of life are drawn together by the looming threat. Director Larry Elikant works with a familiar genre blueprint, exploring how crisis reveals true nature and tests relationships.

What lingers after the final tremor is not the scale of destruction, but the small, personal decisions made under pressure. The film serves as a competent, character-driven entry in the disaster canon. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Larry Elikann

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