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After the Shock (1990)

After the Shock poster
Directed by
Gary Sherman
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film follows people in San Francisco as they deal with the immediate aftermath of a major earthquake. It shows their efforts to rescue others and cope with the destruction.

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What happens

After the Shock is a 1990 American made-for-television disaster film that first aired on USA Network on September 12, 1990. Directed by Gary Sherman, the film is about the aftermath of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake that hit San Francisco on October 17, 1989. The film was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Choreography at the 43rd Primetime Emmy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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