Earthquake is a 1974 American ensemble disaster film
that achieved outstanding box office returns, continuing the disaster
film genre of the 1970s where recognizable all-star casts attempt to
survive life or death situations. The plot concerns the struggle for
survival after a catastrophic earthquake destroys most of the city of Los Angeles, California.[2][3]
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.
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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.
| Directed by | Mark Robson |
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| Produced by | Mark Robson |
| Written by | George Fox Mario Puzo |
| Starring | Charlton Heston Ava Gardner George Kennedy Lorne Greene Geneviève Bujold Richard Roundtree Marjoe Gortner Barry Sullivan Lloyd Nolan Victoria Principal |
| Music by | John Williams |
| Cinematography | Philip H. Lathrop |
| Editing by | Dorothy Spencer |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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| Running time | 121 minutes 161 minutes (extended) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million |
| Box office | $79,666,653[1] |
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