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Plot

Los Angeles is the natural site for a film about earthquakes: they happen there frequently, and the landscape is familiar to moviegoers from thousands of films. A huge number of ongoing vignettes which include cameos from numerous celebrities and stars are tied together by the ongoing efforts of architect Graff (Charleton Heston) to rescue his estranged spoiled-rich-girl wife (Ava Gardner), while helping out with the ongoing rescue efforts taking place around him and while trying to determine what has happened to his mistress Denise (Genvieve Bujold). The rumbling sound effect designed for this film (Sensurround) won a "Best Sound" Oscar for the film in 1975.
MPAA Rating:
PG
Genre(s):
Action
Run Time:
122min.
Theatrical Release Date:
12/11/2006
DVD Release Date:
05/01/2001
Director(s):
Mark Robson
Starring:
Charlton Heston , Ava Gardner , George Kennedy , Lorne Greene , Geneviève Bujold
Themes:
Daring Rescues,Forces of Nature
Tone:
Tense
Keywords:
corruption,death,disaster,earthquake,love-triangle,seduction,survivor
Language:
English