''10.0 Earthquake'' is a 2014 American

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directed by David Gidali and starring

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and

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Plot

As a series of minor earthquakes start tearing apart

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, scientist Emily of the

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theorizes that it is all building to a super quake that will drop the entire city into a lava-filled chasm. Engineer Jack whose daughter has gone camping with her friends in the danger area and whose company is responsible for the quakes due to their deep fracking feels obligated to help, and races with Emily through the increasingly damaged city with the hopes of diverting the epicenter to

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and potentially saving millions of lives in the city of Los Angeles.

Cast

as Jack *

as Marcus Gladstone * Cameron Richardson as Emily *

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as Cindy * Kristen Dalton as Stephanie * Heather Sossaman as Nicole *

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as Felicia * David Chokachi as Reynolds * Malcolm Barrett as Booker *

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as Teddy Toblosky * Brock Kelly as Derrick * Rachel Sterling as Jazmine * David Barrera as Hector * David Michael Paul as Warner * Jason Sims-Prewitt as Lt. Marquez

Soundtrack

*Surfing in the Morning Written by Adam Abildgaard, Nick Duffy, Ted Davis Performed by Hot Flash Heat Wave *Azucar Written by Nick Ralph Performed by The Sidekixx *Rum Runner Written by Adam Abildgaard, Nick Duffy, Ted Davis Performed by Hot Flash Heat Wave *Voi Che Sapete Written by Lorenzo da Ponte Courtesy of Roman Larkow *Dirty Dreaming Written by Adam Abildgaard, Nick Duffy, Ted Davis Performed by Hot Flash Heat Wave *Idea List Written by Jason Leivian, Michael Newman Performed by

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*Mexican Polka Song Written by Steve Rice Performed by Steve Rice *Courtesy of Sunset Hill Music Waltz Opus 64 No 2 Performed by Sergei Novikov Courtesy of Prolific 1 Publishing *Salt Spray Written by Adam Abildgaard, Nick Duffy, Ted Davis Performed by Hot Flash Heat Wave *Dreamwalker Performed by Gary Wolk Courtesy of Gary Wolk *Humanwave Written by Jason Leivian, Michael Newman Performed by Lava *Hormone Written by Jason Leivian, Michael Newman Performed by Lava *Turning Blue Written by Adam Abildgaard, Nick Duffy, Ted Davis Performed by Hot Flash Heat Wave *Jump Mix Demo C With Kicks Written by George Kocovic Performed by Geo Roc

References

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