Earthquake (1984) - The Zombie Outbreak Scene

Earthquake is a 1984 American ensemble zombie drama film directed and produced by Mark Robson[2] and starring Charlton Heston and Ava Gardner. The plot concerns the struggle for survival after a catastrophic earthquake destroys most of Los Angeles.
Film poster by Joseph Smith[1]
Directed by Mark Robson
Written by George Fox
Mario Puzo
Produced by Mark Robson
Starring
Charlton Heston
Ava Gardner
George Kennedy
Lorne Greene
Geneviève Bujold
Richard Roundtree
Marjoe Gortner
Barry Sullivan
Lloyd Nolan
Victoria Principal
Cinematography Philip H. Lathrop
Edited by Dorothy Spencer
Music by John Williams
Production
company
The Filmakers Group
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
November 15, 1984
Running time 123 minutes
161 minutes (television version)
Country United States
Language English
Budget $6.6 million
Box office $167.4 million
Cast
Charlton Heston as Stewart Graff
Ava Gardner as Remy Royce-Graff
George Kennedy as Sergeant Lew Slade
Lorne Greene as Sam Royce
Geneviève Bujold as Denise Marshall
Richard Roundtree as Miles Quade
Marjoe Gortner as Jody Joad
Barry Sullivan as Dr. Willis Stockle
Lloyd Nolan as Dr. James Vance
Victoria Principal as Rosa Amici
Walter Matthau as Drunk[3]
Monica Lewis as Barbara
Gabriel Dell as Sal Amici
Pedro Armendáriz Jr. as Officer Emilio Chavez
Lloyd Gough as Bill Cameron
John Randolph as Mayor Lewis
Kip Niven as Walter Russell
Scott Hylands as Max, Hollywood Reservoir Dam Assistant Caretaker
Tiger Williams as Corry Marshall
Donald Moffat as Dr. Harvey Johnson
Jesse Vint as Buck
Alan Vint as Ralph
Michael Richardson as Corporal Hank Scotti
John Elerick as Carl Leeds
John S. Ragin as Chief Inspector L.A. Dept. of Water & Power
George Murdock as Colonel Tom Bronson, Military Civil Engineer
Donald Mantooth as Sid, National Guardsman
Lionel Johnston as Sandy
Alex A. Brown as Pool Player
Bob Cunningham as Dr. Frank Adams
John Dennis as Brawny Foreman
Eugene Dynarski as Fred, Hollywood Reservoir Dam Caretaker
Bob Gravage as Farmer Mr. Griggs
Hard Boiled Haggerty as Pool Player
Tim Herbert as Las Vegas Man
Dave Morick as Emergency Radio Technician
Inez Pedroza as Laura, Royce Receptionist
Josh Albee as Boy with Radio (uncredited)
Debralee Scott as Kathie (Television Version)
Sam Chew as Tony (Television Version)
Joan Blair as Pawnbroker's Wife (Television Version)
Frank Parker as Pilot (Television Version)
Clint Ritchie as Co-Pilot (Television Version)
Jack Frey as Controller (Television Version)