After a series of small tremors in Los Angeles, Dr. Clare Winslow, a local seismologist, pinpoints the exact location and time of when the long awaited earthquake--"The Big One"--will strike southern California. With this information, she must battle city officials to release this information to the general public. Also, she hopes that her family is out of harms way when the quake strikes. Subplots show how other families and people cope with the the tremors that strike before the impending "Big One."
Movie tag line: "There is no safe harbor, there is no escape... L.A.'s worst fear has just become a reality."
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Character: Dr. Clare Winslow
Character: Steve Winslow
Character: Anita Parker
Character: Laurie Parker
Character: Matt
Character: Chad Spaulding
Character: Heather Winslow
Character: David Motubu
Character: Owen
Character: Warren Cates
Character: Roy Bryant
Character: Sonia
Character: Larry, the Mayor's City Official Aide
Character: Mayor Frank Baldwin
Character: Ray Goodrich
Character: Todd Harris
Character: Kevin Conrad
Character: Jerry Soloway
Character: Dan Milford
Character: Melanie Bryant
Character: Barry Jacobs
Character: Dirk van Weelden
Character: Ektor
Character: Miguel
Character: Sam Lombardi
Character: Matubu's Secretary
Character: Hal Kellogg
Character: Neighbor