← Back to films
Earthquake

Earthquake

6,1 /10 (373 Votes)
1974 EN 123 min

Overview

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

Stream

Powered by JustWatch via TMDB

Release date

15/11/1974

Votes

373

Popularity

4.2

When the big one finally hits L.A.

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

123 min

Budget

$7,000,000

Revenue

$79,666,653

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Stewart Graff

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Remy Royce-Graff

George Kennedy

George Kennedy

Sgt. Lew Slade

Lorne Greene

Lorne Greene

Sam Royce

Geneviève Bujold

Geneviève Bujold

Denise Marshall

Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree

Miles Quade

Marjoe Gortner

Marjoe Gortner

Jody

Barry Sullivan

Barry Sullivan

Dr. Willis Stockle

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Dr. James Vance

Victoria Principal

Victoria Principal

Rosa Amici

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Drunk

Monica Lewis

Monica Lewis

Barbara

Gabriel Dell

Gabriel Dell

Sal

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Chavez

Lloyd Gough

Lloyd Gough

Bill Cameron

John Randolph

John Randolph

Los Angeles Mayor

Kip Niven

Kip Niven

Walter Russell

Scott Hylands

Scott Hylands

Asst. Caretaker

No photo

Tiger Williams

Corry

Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

Dr. Harvey Johnson

Jesse Vint

Jesse Vint

Buck

Alan Vint

Alan Vint

Ralph

No photo

Lionel Johnston

Hank

John Elerick

John Elerick

Carl Leeds

John S. Ragin

John S. Ragin

Chief Inspector

George Murdock

George Murdock

Colonel

No photo

Don Mantooth

Sid

No photo

Michael Richardson

Sandy

Alex Brown

Alex Brown

Pool Player

Bob Cunningham

Bob Cunningham

Dr. Frank Ames

John Dennis

John Dennis

Brawny Foreman

Gene Dynarski

Gene Dynarski

Dam Caretaker

No photo

Bob Gravage

Farmer Mr. Griggs

H.B. Haggerty

H.B. Haggerty

Pool Player

Tim Herbert

Tim Herbert

Las Vegas Man

No photo

Dave Morick

Technician

No photo

Ines Pedroza

Laura

Josh Albee

Josh Albee

Boy with Radio (uncredited)

No photo

Benjie Bancroft

Citizen (uncredited)

No photo

Buzz Barbee

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

No photo

Joan Blair

Pawnbroker's Wife (TV version) (uncredited)

No photo

Hal Bokar

Dam Workman (uncredited)

Reb Brown

Reb Brown

Young Man on Motorcycle (uncredited)

No photo

Vivian Brown

Woman (uncredited)

No photo

Ian Bruce

Officer Scott (Wilson Plaza) (uncredited)

Polly Burson

Polly Burson

Earthquake Survivor (uncredited)

No photo

William H. Burton Jr.

Stranger (uncredited)

Ric Carrott

Ric Carrott

National Guardsman (uncredited)

David S. Cass Sr.

David S. Cass Sr.

Sherriff Merle (uncredited)

Lonny Chapman

Lonny Chapman

LAPD Captain (uncredited)

Sam Chew Jr.

Sam Chew Jr.

Tony (Kathie's Husband) (uncredited)

No photo

Shannon Christie

Dr. Vance's Nurse (uncredited)

Erik Cord

Erik Cord

Office Worker (uncredited)

No photo

Caitanya Dasi

Hare Krishna (uncredited)

No photo

Cinmayi Devi

Hare Krishna (uncredited)

No photo

Ken DuMain

Earthquake Survivor in Wilson Plaza (uncredited)

No photo

Patty Elder

Blonde Secretary in Royce Building (uncredited)

Kenny Endoso

Kenny Endoso

Bar Cook (uncredited)

Jeannie Epper

Jeannie Epper

Blonde Woman (uncredited)

No photo

Dotty Ertel

Earthquake Survivor (uncredited)

No photo

Bobby Ferro

Sports Car Thief (uncredited)

Bruce M. Fischer

Bruce M. Fischer

Man (uncredited)

No photo

Sig Frohlich

Doctor (uncredited)

No photo

James W. Gavin

Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

Ernest Harada

Ernest Harada

Seismologist (uncredited)

Jerry Hardin

Jerry Hardin

Man (uncredited)

Bob Harks

Bob Harks

Man Fleeing Movie Theatre (uncredited)

No photo

Orwin C. Harvey

Man on the Balcony of a Falling House (uncredited)

No photo

Lars Hensen

Citizen (uncredited)

Diana Herbert

Diana Herbert

Woman (uncredited)

Bert Kramer

Bert Kramer

Policeman (uncredited)

Paul LeClair

Paul LeClair

National Guardsman (uncredited)

Karl Lukas

Karl Lukas

Man (uncredited)

No photo

Ernesto Molinari

Citizen (uncredited)

No photo

Stevie Myers

Earthquake Victim (uncredited)

Jimmy Nickerson

Jimmy Nickerson

Seismology Graduate Student (uncredited)

Stuart Nisbet

Stuart Nisbet

Man on Loudspeaker (voice) (uncredited)

Frances Osborne

Frances Osborne

Housewife (uncredited)

Grant Owens

Grant Owens

Police Officer (uncredited)

Charlie Picerni

Charlie Picerni

Pool Player (uncredited)

No photo

Tony Regan

Man Fleeing Movie Theatre (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Emergency Soup Kitchen Worker in Wilson Plaza (uncredited)

No photo

Clark Ross

Man in Outer Office (uncredited)

George Sawaya

George Sawaya

Deputy Sherriff (uncredited)

No photo

Mark Sawtelle

Boy (uncredited)

No photo

Fred Scheiwiller

Jay the Bartender (uncredited)

Debralee Scott

Debralee Scott

Kathie (TV version) (uncredited)

Dean Smith

Dean Smith

Pool Player (uncredited)

Eddie Smith

Eddie Smith

Citizen (uncredited)

No photo

Norman Stevans

Radio Station Technician (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Citizen (uncredited)

No photo

John Tuell

Prop Tractor Driver (uncredited)

Dick Tufeld

Dick Tufeld

Opening Narrator (uncredited)

No photo

Kitty Vallacher

Grocery Store Clerk (uncredited)

Keith Walker

Keith Walker

Man on the Radio (voice) (uncredited)

Sandy Ward

Sandy Ward

Studio Guard (uncredited)

No photo

Rick Warick

Office Worker (uncredited)

Dick Warlock

Dick Warlock

Diver at Hollywood Reservoir (uncredited)

No photo

William Whitaker

Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

Don Wilbanks

Don Wilbanks

Dam Workman with Blowtorch (uncredited)

No photo

Forrest Wood

Man (uncredited)

No photo

Clint Young

Dam Workman (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

Loading soundtrack videos…

JPV852

JPV852

2019-08-28

⭐ 6

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.

Read full review →
John Chard

John Chard

2019-09-28

⭐ 7

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 California and begins to level Los Angeles... "It's not a negative to have heart in the disaster genre of film" Take yourself to 1974, are you there? Good, now maybe you can appreciate this film a little more? Maybe? Earthquake does suffer from old age, it's a statement we see and hear a lot, but it…

Read full review →