Earthquake (film)
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| Directed by | Mark Robson |
| Produced by | Mark Robson |
| Written by | George Fox Mario Puzo |
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Charlton Heston Ava Gardner George Kennedy Lorne Greene Geneviève Bujold Richard Roundtree |
| Music by | John Williams |
| Cinematography | Philip H. Lathrop |
| Edited by | Dorothy Spencer |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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121 minutes 161 minutes (extended) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million |
| Box office | $79,666,653 |
Earthquake is a 1974 American ensemble disaster film directed and produced by Mark Robson. The plot concerns the struggle for survival after a catastrophic earthquake destroys most of the city of Los Angeles, California.
Directed by Mark Robson and with a screenplay by George Fox and Mario Puzo, the film starred a large cast of well-known actors, including Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, George Kennedy, Lorne Greene, Geneviève Bujold, Richard Roundtree, Marjoe Gortner, Barry Sullivan, Lloyd Nolan, Victoria Principal, and (under an alias) Walter Matthau. It is notable for the use of an innovative sound effect called Sensurround which created the sense of actually experiencing an earthquake in theatres.
Former University of Southern California footballer Stewart Graff (Heston) is jogging near the Hollywood Sign. Back home, his wife Remy Royce-Graff (Gardner), bitter because of their failing marriage, starts her morning by picking a fight with him. After he has showered and is preparing to leave, Stewart finds Remy unconscious with a bottle of pills nearby. Accustomed to her periodic suicide attempts, Stewart prepares to induce vomiting when a violent tremor shakes the bedroom. Remy bolts out of bed, revealing that she was faking.
Meanwhile, at the Mulholland Dam, two workers begin a routine inspection of the structure in response to the tremor. One of them drowns.
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