The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
Brief Synopsis
A two-part miniseries about a young seismologist who finds herself at odds with city officials and her family when she predicts that a devastasting earthquake will occur in Los Angeles.
Cast & Crew
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Patrick Thomas O'brien
Felecia Bell-schafer
Richard Herd
Richard Masur
Catherine Davis Cox
Ross Kettle
Film Details
Also Known As
Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake, Earthquake Los Angeles: The Big One
Genre
Action
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Brian Kingman
Location
Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, California, USA; Burbank Studios Ranch Facilities, Burbank, California, USA; Universal Studios, Universal City, California, USA; Santa Clarita Studios, Santa Clarita, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A two-part miniseries about a young seismologist who finds herself at odds with city officials and her family when she predicts that a devastasting earthquake will occur in Los Angeles.
Cast
Patrick Thomas O'brien
Felecia Bell-schafer
Richard Herd
Richard Masur
Catherine Davis Cox
Ross Kettle
Josh Cruze
Jacob Vargas
Mort Sertner
Silvana Gallardo
Vladimir Kulich
Elov Casados
Evelyn Bakerges
Jean Speegle Howard
Channing Chase
Michael Bendetti
Jeff Imada
John Mansfield
Jack Rader
Richard Anthony Crenna
Charles Mcdaniel
Steven Barr
Lindsay Frost
Bonnie Bartlett
Brock Peters
Stephen Elliott
Michael T. Weiss
Joanna Kerns
Matt Roe
James Hardie
Alan Autry
Steve Nevil
Dian Kobavashi
Dean Abston
J. Kenneth Campbell
Allan Wasserman
Clarence Gilyard
Julie Mannix
Robert Ginty
Wendy Oates
Holly Fields
Chuck A. Tamburro
Dan Lauria
Ed Begley Jr.
Kasi Lemmons
Charles Siebert
John Sudol
John Disanti
Don Pugsley
Lance E. Nichols
Annabelle Weenick
Rod Britt
Joe Spano
Rick Partlow
Crew
Stephen Adrianson
Editor
Wayne Artman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rick Avery
Stunts
Jeff Barry
Theme Lyrics
William E. Bast
From Story
William E. Bast
Screenplay
William E. Bast
Story By
William E. Bast
Producer
Michael Baugh
Production Designer
Simone Boisseree
Stunts
Gary Boulanger
Assistant Camera Operator
Kurt Bryant
Stunts
Steve Bryant
Technical Advisor
Mike Cassidy
Stunts
Priscilla Chelson
Production Accountant
Carl Ciarfalio
Stunts
Delia Circelli
Production Coordinator
Gil Combs
Stunts
Tom Cornwell
Sound Editor
Carrie Cullen
Stunts
Tom Dahl
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jeff Dashnaw
Stunts
Beatrice Deable
Hair Stylist
Tom Delsenio
Special Effects
Shane Dixon
Stunts
Anthony Doublin
Visual Effects
Anthony Doublin
Miniatures
Dianne Douglas
Production Supervisor
David Elliott
Construction Coordinator
Gary Epper
Stunts
Michael L. Fink
Visual Effects
David Frederick
Transportation
Lindsay Frost
Song Performer
David Fudge
Assistant Director
Larry Fuentes
Special Effects Coordinator
Jai Galati
Costume Designer
Robert Gandy
Technical Advisor
Michael Gastaldo
Property Master
Susanne Gervay
Negative Cutting
Susan Glicksman
Casting
Robert J Goldstein
Production Supervisor
Eval Gordon
Camera Operator
Bill Hansard
Other
Peter N Harrison
Sound Editor
Rich Harrison
Sound Editor
Freddie Hice
Stunts
Rick Hinson
Sound Editor
Barbara Hogan
Script Supervisor
Frank Holgate
Photography
Walter S Hoylman
Sound Mixer
Paul Huson
Producer
Paul Huson
Screenplay
Paul Huson
Story By
Paul Huson
From Story
Joe Iannolo
Special Effects
Jeff Imada
Stunt Coordinator
Frank Jones
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lucy Jones
Technical Advisor
Brenda Kalosh
Assistant Director
Fred Karlin
Music
Jeri Kelley
Transportation
Edward Kennedy
Special Effects
Charlie King
Sound Editor
Brian Kingman
Production Insurance
Ken Kirchner
Assistant Set Decorator
Stratton Leopold
Production Manager
Stratton Leopold
Producer
Fred M. Lerner
Stunts
Denis Lewiston
Director Of Photography
Denis Lewiston
Other
Ray Marsh
Assistant Director
J C Matchet
Special Effects
David Mcklveen
Foreman
Tom Mcmullen
Sound Editor
Marshall Moore
Other
David J Negron
Visual Effects
Fern Orenstein
Casting
Tally Paulos
Sound Editor
Michael Petryni
Screenplay
Michael Petryni
Coproducer
Gregory Prange
Editor
Gregory Prange
Producer
Steve Purcell
Special Effects Foreman
Chad Randall
Stunts
Rick Rische
Matte Painter
Gene Rizardi
Visual Effects
Monty Rowan
Photography
Eric Sears
Editing
Robert M. Sertner
Executive Producer
Darrell Sheldon
Best Boy
Barbara Shiff
Costume Supervisor
David Shire
Music
Robert Simokovic
Special Effects
Davida W Simon
Makeup Supervisor
Lori Slomka
Music Editor
Lisa Smithline
Set Decorator
Laura Sode-matteson
Other
Mark Speake
Best Boy
Lon Thompson
Gaffer
Frank Tucker
Special Effects
Mark Tuminello
Assistant Editor
Tierre Turner
Stunts
Chris Ubick
Props Assistant
Frank Von Zerneck
Executive Producer
Frank Von Zerneck
Assistant Editor
Kevin Wadowski
Key Grip
Susan Weber-gold
Producer
Danny Weselis
Stunts
Veronica Wirth
Assistant Art Director
Danny Wong
Stunts
Ronald Zarro
Special Effects
Film Details
Also Known As
Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake, Earthquake Los Angeles: The Big One
Genre
Action
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Brian Kingman
Location
Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, California, USA; Burbank Studios Ranch Facilities, Burbank, California, USA; Universal Studios, Universal City, California, USA; Santa Clarita Studios, Santa Clarita, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States November 11, 1990
Aired in United States November 12, 1990
Previous title: "Earthquake Los Angeles: The Big One."
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