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The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1990-11-11

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

180 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (413 Reviews)

Director:

Larry Elikann

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

William Bast (story)

Paul Huson (story)

William Bast (teleplay)

Paul Huson (teleplay)

Michael Petryni (teleplay)

William Bast

Paul Huson

Fullplot:

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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