...The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990)

Not as well-done as San Francisco and not as campy as Earthquake, The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake is a four hour television mini-series that manages to maintain some interest. The political situations are rote (should we tell the public?) and the familial situations are typical (where is my daughter?) but the special effects are decent and, in a disaster movie that's what is needed. Joanna Kerns (as the seismologist?), Ed Begley, Jr. (as her assistant??) and Richard Masur (as a sleazy reporter - OK) stand out but ultimately this is just one step above typical TV fare.