''After the Shock'' is a made-for-television movie about the aftermath of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake that hit

San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th ...

on October 17, 1989.Kay, Glenn and Michael Rose, Disaster Movies, Chicago Review Press, An A Capella Book, Chicago, 2006 p. 76

Cast

Jack Scalia Jack Scalia (born November 10, 1950) is an American actor. He has had many roles in television series (both as a regular and as a guest-star), television movies, and feature films. He is perhaps best known for his role as Chris Stamp on ''All My ...

as Jack Thompson *

Yaphet Kotto Yaphet Frederick Kotto (born Frederick Samuel Kotto; November 15, 1939 – March 15, 2021) was an American actor known for numerous film roles, as well as starring in the NBC television series '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' (1993–1999) as ...

as William McElroy *Tuck Milligan as Terry Brown *Richard Anthony Crenna as Patrick Wallace *

Rue McClanahan Eddi-Rue McClanahan (February 21, 1934 – June 3, 2010) was an American actress and comedian best known for her roles on television as Vivian Harmon on '' Maude'' (1972–78), Aunt Fran Crowley on '' Mama's Family'' (1983–84), and Blanche ...

as Sherra Cox *

Paul Ben-Victor Paul Ben-Victor (born July 24, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Greek mobster Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos on the HBO drama series ''The Wire'', Alan Gray in ''Entourage'' (2005–2008), and Ray in '' Body Parts'' (1991). ...

as Dr. Steven Brattesani *Michael Clark as Capt. Bob Boudoures *

Gary Swanson Gary Swanson (born September 1, 1948) is an American film and television actor. Early life Born in Queens, New York, Swanson graduated from Long Island University (then C.W. Post College), in Long Island, New York, with a bachelor's degree in E ...

as Lt. Pete Cornyn * Scott Valentine as Gerry Shannon *

Brian Thompson Brian Earl Thompson (born August 28, 1959) is an American actor. His career began with a small role in the 1984 film ''The Terminator''. He played the villainous "Night Slasher" in the 1986 film '' Cobra''. His first named role was on ''Werew ...

as Tom * Charlotte Crossley as Mother with Child *Carlease Burke as Screaming Woman * Clinton Derricks-Carroll as Neighbor

Awards

The film was nominated for the Outstanding Achievement in Choreography Emmy Award.

References

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* 1990 television films 1990 films Disaster television films 1990s disaster films Films set in San Francisco Films about earthquakes Films set in 1989 Films directed by Gary Sherman USA Network original films American disaster films Disaster films based on actual events Drama films based on actual events American drama television films 1990s English-language films Paramount Pictures films 1990s American films {{US-tv-film-stub