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Earthquake (1974) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.30/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.9/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.6/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 4.4/10
Earthquake Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: 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.
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Earthquake Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1974 (more 1974 movies)
Awards: 3
Nominations: 7
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Earthquake Release Dates Blu-ray CE: May 21, 2019
Writers: George Fox, Mario Puzo
Producers: Bernard Donnenfeld, Jennings Lang, Mark Robson
Editors: Dorothy Spencer
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Earthquake Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Charlton Heston | ... | Graff |
| Ava Gardner | ... | Remy |
| George Kennedy | ... | Slade |
| Lorne Greene | ... | Royce |
| Geneviève Bujold | ... | Denise (as Genevieve Bujold) |
| Richard Roundtree | ... | Miles |
| Marjoe Gortner | ... | Jody |
| Barry Sullivan | ... | Stockle |
| Lloyd Nolan | ... | Dr. Vance |
| Victoria Principal | ... | Rosa |
| Walter Matthau | ... | Drunk (as Walter Matuschanskayasky) |
| Monica Lewis | ... | Barbara |
| Gabriel Dell | ... | Sal |
| Pedro Armendáriz Jr. | ... | Chavez (as Pedro Armendariz Jr.) |
| Lloyd Gough | ... | Cameron |
| John Randolph | ... | Mayor |
| Kip Niven | ... | Walter Russell |
| Scott Hylands | ... | Asst. Caretaker |
| Tiger Williams | ... | Corry |
| Donald Moffat | ... | Dr. Harvey Johnson |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Charlton Heston, as Graff, passed away at age 84 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 2¾" (1.9 m)
Also known as: Charlton Easton | Captured Slave Charlton Heston - Ava Gardner, as Remy, passed away at age 67 in Westm.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: A. Gardner - George Kennedy, as Slade, passed away at age 91 in Middleton, Idaho, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m) - Lorne Greene, as Royce, passed away at age 72 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Lorne Green | Lorne & Nancy - Geneviève Bujold (b. July 1, 1942) – Denise (as Genevieve Bujold)
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: G. Bujold | Genevieve Bujold - Richard Roundtree (b. July 9, 1942) – Miles
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Marjoe Gortner – Jody
- Barry Sullivan, as Stockle, passed away at age 81 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Lloyd Nolan – Dr. Vance
- Victoria Principal (b. January 3, 1950) – Rosa
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Walter Matthau, as Drunk (as Walter Matuschanskayasky), passed away at age 79 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 2½" (1.89 m)
Also known as: Mr. Walter Matthau | Walter Matuschanskayasky - Monica Lewis, as Barbara, passed away at age 93 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Matt Davis - Gabriel Dell – Sal
- Pedro Armendáriz Jr., as Chavez (as Pedro Armendariz Jr.), passed away at age 71 in New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Pedro Armandarez Jr. | Pedro Armendariz Jr. | Pedro Armendariz | Pedro Armendáriz | Pedro Armendariz Jnr. | Pedro Armendariz Marquez | Pedro Ármendariz - Lloyd Gough – Cameron
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