After the Shock

1990 American TV series or program

After the Shock
Genre	Drama
Written by	Gary Sherman
Directed by	Gary Sherman^[1]^[2]
Starring	Yaphet Kotto Jack Scalia
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Ross Albert Gary Sherman
Cinematography	Alex Nepomniaschy
Editor	Ross Albert
Running time	100 minutes
Production companies	Gary Sherman Productions Wilshire Court Productions
Original release
Network	USA Network^[3]^[4]
Release	September 12, 1990 (1990-09-12)

After the Shock is a 1990 American made-for-television disaster film that is directed by Gary Sherman and aired on USA Network on September 12, 1990. The film is about the aftermath of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake that hit San Francisco on October 17, 1989.^[5]

Cast

Jack Scalia as Jack Thompson
Yaphet Kotto as William McElroy
Tuck Milligan as Terry Brown
Richard Anthony Crenna as Patrick Wallace
Rue McClanahan as Sherra Cox
Paul Ben-Victor as Dr. Steven Brattesani
Michael Clark as Capt. Bob Boudoures
Gary Swanson as Lt. Pete Cornyn
Scott Valentine as Gerry Shannon
Brian Thompson 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

^ Letofsky, Irv (September 12, 1990). "TV Reviews : 'After the Shock': A Grim, Cautionary Tale on Earthquakes". Los Angeles Times.
^ Kay, Rose, Glenn, Michael (2006). Disaster Movies: A Loud, Long, Explosive, Star-studded Guide to Avalanches ... Chicago Review Press. p. 76. ISBN 9781569762257.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ McKerrow, Steve (September 12, 1990). "USA's earthquake show is surprisingly good". The Baltimore Sun.
^ Zad, Martie (September 9, 1990). "MICKEY ROONEY, 'BLACK STALLION' SERIES ON FAMILY CHANNEL". The Washington Post.
^ Kay, Glenn and Michael Rose, Disaster Movies, Chicago Review Press, An A Capella Book, Chicago, 2006 p. 76