Lisa Nicole Carson, Tom Skerritt, Sharon Lawrence

New York, the City That Never Sleeps, is trapped in a nightmare of horror and destruction when a massive earthquake rocks the unsuspecting city. Countless lives are lost, families are torn apart, and...( read more  read more... ) chaos runs rampant as the Mayor (Charles S. Dutton) and former Fire Chief (Tom Skerritt) race to enact a city-wide emergency plan. The two men also face personal devastation and uncertainty as their own family members lie buried in the toppled infrastructure. Sharon Lawrence, Lisa Nicole Carson and Cicely Tyson also star in this incredible story of undying courage in the face of unimaginable human tragedy.

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7,315 ratings

Unrated, 139 min.

Directed by: Mikael Salomon

Release Date: November 14, 1999

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DVD Release Date: February 20, 2001

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  • March 1, 2006
    This movie was really good, even though it was sad to see all those people go through such a horrible disaster.
  • September 9, 2007
    Typically heroic americans save everyone....watchable.
  • August 30, 2009
    hhmm, bad the special effects are horrible and the characters are pathetic. If you are going to make a disaster film you need to make them epic. If you are going to make a movie about an Eartthquake in new York then for god's sake show New York getting destroyed. .....
  • August 21, 2009
    Though it's obviously low-budget, it has enough of the "human element" story-wise to justify watching it. The cast is actually quite good, which explains why the acting is likewise quite good.
  • August 4, 2009
    For a sci fi "B" movie, this one wasn't half bad..."
  • February 10, 2009
    never had been watched
  • December 10, 2008
    no thanks not my kinda thing
  • October 17, 2008
    No thankyou - Not interested
  • June 10, 2008
    I love end of world movies so ya
  • March 21, 2008
    It was worth a view when I recently saw "Aftershock: Earthquake In New York". I saw all of what struck Manhattan: people die, families tear apart, and buildings collapse. This 1999 TV movie served as an example of how real-life New Yorkers would react if disaster strikes NY befor...( read more)e the 9/11 terrorist bombings two years later.

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