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San Andreas (2015)

★ 6.2 · 8,981 ratings on TMDB

We always knew this day would come.

San Andreas poster★ 6.2

In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter.

DirectorBrad Peyton
CastAlexandra Daddario, Archie Panjabi, Art Parkinson, Carla Gugino, Dwayne Johnson, Hugo Johnstone-Burt
GenresAction, Drama, Thriller
The emergence reading

San Andreas keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E9 of the E0–E14 reality ladder.

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Shared director or cast.

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