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Earthquake in New York

1998 · 87 min

A cheap, busy disaster thriller that juggles a killer hunt with crumbling buildings, offering undemanding, mildly tense spectacle.

Directed by
Terry Ingram
Genres
Drama, Action, Crime
Starring
Greg Evigan, Melissa Sue Anderson, Cynthia Gibb
Tagline
The most realistic modern day disaster you'll ever see.
Overview
A cop is after a nasty serial killer. Cop's wife and kids are somewhere in the city too. Then a disastrous earthquake hits the city.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Terry Ingram
Genres
Drama, Action, Crime
Starring
Greg Evigan, Melissa Sue Anderson, Cynthia Gibb
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • family
    • crime
    • isolation
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror3
    Humour2
    Realism5
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Where to watch in the UK

    No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, action, crime
    Directed by
    Terry Ingram
    Written by
    Michael Sloan, D. Brent Mote
    Starring
    Greg Evigan, Melissa Sue Anderson, Cynthia Gibb, Michael Moriarty, Götz Otto, Michael Sarrazin, Dylan Provencher, Bryn McAuley
    Music
    Christophe Beck
    Cinematography
    Barry Bergthorson
    Runtime
    87 min
    Country
    Germany, Canada, United States of America
    Languages
    English

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