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The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

Year:

1990

Duration:

USA:106 min (video version) | USA:180 min (original version) | 60 min (3 episodes)

Genres:

Drama

IMDB rate:

6.1

Director:

Larry Elikann

Awards:

1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1990-11-11

Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Bonnie Bartlett

Joanna Kerns

Dr. Clare Winslow

Dan Lauria

Steve Winslow

Lindsay Frost

Laurie Parker

Alan Autry

Matt

Joe Spano

Chad Spaulding

Holly Fields

Heather Winslow

Brock Peters

David Motubu

Stephen Elliott

Owen

Robert Ginty

Warren Cates

Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Roy Bryant

Silvana Gallardo

Sonia

Michael T. Weiss

Larry, the Mayor's City Official Aide

Charles Siebert

Mayor Frank Baldwin

Richard Herd

Ray Goodrich

J. Kenneth Campbell

Todd Harris

Richard Masur

Kevin Conrad

Ed Begley Jr.

Jerry Soloway

Richard Anthony Crenna

Dan Milford

Kasi Lemmons

Melanie Bryant

Allan Wasserman

Barry Jacobs

Ross Kettle

Dirk van Weelden

Eloy Casados

Ektor

Jacob Vargas

Miguel

Mort Sertner

Sam Lombardi

John DiSanti

Ben Williams

Steven Barr

Officer Johnson (as Steven V. Barr)

Patrick Thomas O'Brien

Jim Allen

Wendy Oates

Mona

Jack Rader

Watch Commander

Jean Speegle Howard

Woman on Street

Julie Mannix

1st Operator

Annabelle Weenick

Wilma

John Mansfield

Reporter

Josh Cruze

Neighbor

Felecia M. Bell

Matubu's Secretary

Matt Roe

Hal Kellogg

Steve Nevil

Rescuer

Vladimir Kulich

William De Brujn

Michael Bendetti

Tim Bradley

Richard Partlow

Barman

James Hardie

Dave Smithers

Dean Abston

Ed Mason

Channing Chase

Reporter #1

John Sudol

Waiter

Catherine Davis Cox

Nurse

Evelyn Bakerges

Jackie

Don Pugsley

Governor

Lance E. Nichols

Paramedic

Dian Kobayashi

2nd Operator

Rod Britt

Engineer

Charles McDaniel

Street Cop

Jeff Imada

Teacher

Charles A. Tamburro

Pilot

Did you know?

Trivia

Following the final scene, a list of US cities threatened by earthquakes is shown. "According to the US Geological Survey, at least 39 states other than California are expected to experience major earthquakes in the future" Some of the cities that will be hardest hit include: Anchorage 9.2 Boston 6.5 Charleston 8.0 Memphis 8.0 New York City 6.5 Portland 9.0 Reno 7.0 St Louis 8.0 Salt Lake City 7.0 Seattle 9.0 "No city is currently as prepared as the city of Los Angeles."

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Clare Winslow's house is the same one used for I Dream of Jeannie (1965).

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The montage showing emergency services getting ready includes Squad 51 and Engine 51 from Emergency! (1972) backing in the station.

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Goofs

Daniel Motubu is introduced as a potential candidate for Prime Minister of South Africa. That position was abolished in 1984.

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The wording in Steve Winslow's answering machine message changes between scenes (when he leaves it from the airport and when other characters listen to it later).

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Quotes

Todd Harris: Last lines Kevin Conrad? Kevin Conrad? This is Tom Harris? Can you hear me? I'm sorry. It seems we have lost our connection with Los Angeles.

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Kevin Conrad: Choking back sobs The injuries are in the hundreds of thousands! The deaths... The deaths... If you've seen what I did today. This must be the worse national disaster since the Civil War. I'm sorry!

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