Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York was a TV movie screened to show what the after-effects on New York would be like. The film featured considerably strong computer-generated imagery and featured the then-unknown Jennifer Garner in a major role.
The movie
Set in Modern-Day New York City in 1999. An earthquake destroys Manhattan. The Big Apple is in ruins except the World Trade Center, Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, and the MetLife Building. New York City Fire Chief Thomas Ahearn (Tom Skerritt) teams up with mayor Bruce Lincoln (Charles S. Dutton) to save the destroyed city from destruction. They must race to enact a city-wide emergency plan and rebuild the city. The end is that it's one year later and the city is under re-construction.
Cast
In Actor/Character Order
- Tom Skerritt - Thomas Ahearn
- Sharon Lawrence - Dori Thorell
- Charles Dutton - Mayor Bruce Lincoln (as Charles S. Dutton)
- Lisa Nicole Carson - Evie Lincoln
- Jennifer Garner - Diane Agostini
- Rachel Ticotin - Elizabeth Perez
- Fred Weller - Nicholai Karvovsky (as Frederick Weller)
- Erika Eleniak - Jillian Parnell (as Erika Eleniak-Goglia)
- Mitch Ryan - Frank Agostini (as Mitchell Ryan)
- Cicely Tyson - Emily Lincoln
- Mark Rolston - Bruce Summerlin
- Ray J - Clayton
- JR Bourne - Joshua Bingham
- Michal Suchanek - Danny Thorell
- Jerry Adler - Burt Hornstein
- Garwin Sanford - Sam Thorell
- Claire Yarlett - Nancy Stuart
- Kimberley Warnat - Christine Ahearn
- Tony Marr - Roberto
- Tony Morelli - Firefighter O'Leary
- Peter Byrant - Mayor's Aide Joseph
- Roger R. Cross - Allen
- Dave 'Squatch' Ward - Anthony
- Frida Betrani - Linda
- Irene Miscisco - Nora Hornstein
- Santo Lombardo - Looter
- Jennifer Clement - Alice
- Tom McBeath - George
- Bridget O'Sullivan - Jeanie
- Will Sanderson - Roger
- Andrew Johnston - Lt. Greene
- Pamela Perry - Diane's Mother