Earthquake
Earthquake is a 1974 American ensemble disaster drama film directed and produced by Mark Robson and starring Charlton Heston and Ava Gardner. The plot concerns the struggle for survival after a catastrophic earthquake destroys most of the city of Los Angeles, California.
Plot
On his way to work, former football star Stewart Graff, having just fought with his wife Remy, visits Denise Marshall, an actress who is the widow of one of his friends. He drops off an autographed football for her son Corry.
Awards
Cast
- Ava Gardner
- Barry Sullivan
- Charlton Heston
- Don Stansauk
- Donald Moffat
- Geneviève Bujold
- George Kennedy
- George Murdock
- Jesse Vint
- John Randolph
- Kip Niven
- Lloyd Gough
- Lloyd Nolan
- Lorne Greene
- Marjoe Gortner
- Monica Lewis
- Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
- Richard Roundtree
- Scott Hylands
- Victoria Principal
- Walter Matthau
More details
| author | Mario Puzo |
|---|---|
| award | Academy Award for Best Sound |
| contentLocation | Los Angeles |
| director | Mark Robson |
| editor | Dorothy Spencer |
| genre | drama thriller |
| keywords | arrest build film shoot fire hose flood greater los angeles heart attack jackhammer loot los angeles metro area los angeles police department mulholland dam national guard national guard of the united states pass richter scale scream search seclude shoot shop sweep away the national trap triage underground garage |
| musicBy | John Williams |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Cinematography Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Production Design Academy Award for Best Sound |
| producer | Mark Robson |
| productionCompany | The Filmakers Group |
| publisher | Universal Pictures |
| recordedAt | Los Angeles |
| theme | disaster police survival |