Aftershock: Earthquake in New York

TV Mini Series
1999
PG
1h 25m

IMDb RATING

5.3/10

2.1K

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Aftershock: Earthquake in New York (1999)

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Disaster Action Drama Thriller

A devastating earthquake hits New York City, with survivors left fighting for their lives amongst the ruins.A devastating earthquake hits New York City, with survivors left fighting for their lives amongst the ruins.A devastating earthquake hits New York City, with survivors left fighting for their lives amongst the ruins.

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IMDb RATING

5.3/10

2.1K

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 3 nominations total

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Trivia
Jennifer Garner had her ears pierced for the first time ever especially for her part in this movie, but then allowed them to heal up again once filming was completed.

Goofs
When Diane Agostini realizes that she's lost one of her stud earrings, the remaining one switches from one ear to the other. In the shots before she realizes she's lost an earring, it can clearly be seen that she's wearing the remaining earring in her left ear. In the following shot where she actually realizes that she's lost an earring, her left ear is suddenly bare and that's the one she feels.

Quotes
Dori Thorell: I thought we were having an earthquake.
Danny Thorell: Chill out, Mom. We don't live in L.A. anymore.

Crazy credits
Credits end with this statement: Natural disasters do happen and everyone is at risk. Find out what you can do to protect yourself and your family by visiting the web site for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. www.fema.gov

Alternate versions
Originally broadcast on CBS in 1999, one shot is removed from the video version that was on television. On CBS, after Danny opens the door and finds that the rest of the school has been demolished. We see a close up shot of him and then he closes the door and weakly slumps to the floor. In the video version after he opens the door, we see his face close up and then it cuts to the next scene. The reason for this is because the movie aired in two parts on television and when he slumps down the screen reads "TO BE CONTINUED"

Connections
Referenced in Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Heather Locklear/Randy Quaid/Dave Grohl (1999)

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Featured review

7/10

Good movie, reminiscent of the 70's disaster films!

For those of you who enjoyed the 'disaster' movies of the 70's such as The Towering Inferno and The Poseidon Adventure, you'll love this movie. Although it's quite long (just under three hours), my attention never wavered. It had several sub-plots going on simultaneously, including a love story, the resolution of an old rivalry, and a parent's fight to absolve herself of guilt over a two-year accident. Yet the storyline was never blurred or confusing and the characters seemed real to me. Perhaps most importantly, not all the little sub-plots had fairy-tale endings; some ended happily and some did not, but you don't know which is which until it happens. All in all, this is a movie well worth seeing!