The only hope for humanity to survive a natural disaster is to detonate a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles.
Acting
Rutger Hauer as President gives 110% to nonsense.
Practical Effects
Charming miniatures and explosions that age beautifully badly.
Director
James Seale
Mark Dacascos
Ryan Beckett
John Rhys-Davies
Dr. Matthew Sallin
Tamara Davies
Julie McGrath
Mark Rolston
Special Agent Kellaway
Rutger Hauer
US President Nelson
G.W. Bailey
General Moore
Thomas F. Duffy
Anderson
Sam Lloyd
Fingers
Michael Jace
MacVaughn
Jeffrey Johnson
Styles
Billy Maddox
Norris
Alex Datcher
Janet Hill
Joel West
Zero
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of several 'geological disaster' TV movies rushed out after Deep Impact and Armageddon struck gold in 1998.
The film's entire premise—nuking a fault line to stop bigger earthquakes—is actual pseudoscience that made headlines in the 70s.
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