About San Andreas (2015) (HBO)

"San Andreas" is an American disaster film produced by Beau Flynn and directed by Brad Peyton. Released in 2015 by Warner Bros. The film revolves around a series of catastrophic earthquakes along the San Andreas Fault triggering an intensity 9 earthquake. A Los Angeles Fire Department helicopter-rescue pilot (Dwayne Johnson) and his ex-wife (Carla Gugino) attempts to leave Los Angeles and head to San Francisco to find and rescue their daughter (Alexandra Daddario).

Making / Production

The film was announced in December 2011, with Andre Fabrizio and Jeremy Passmore to write the script. The principal photography of the movie began on April 22, 2014, in Australia and ended on July 27. The film underwent a series of re-shoots in the city of Los Angeles in October 2014. The visual effects for the film were provided by Hydraulx, Cinesite, and Image Engine, among others.

Actors

• Dwayne Johnson as Ray Gaines - A Los Angeles Fire Department helicopter-rescue pilot who delivers a stellar performance as a devoted father and quintessential action hero.
• Carla Gugino as Emma Gaines - She convincingly plays the role of Ray's ex-wife and shows a compelling range of emotions as she navigates through the disaster.
• Alexandra Daddario as Blake Gaines - Ray and Emma's daughter, she gives a strong performance portraying a determined and resourceful young woman.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The film made use of an estimated 1,300 visual effects shots.
• Most of the Los Angeles and San Francisco sequences were filmed in Australia.
• Dwayne Johnson performed most of his own stunts in the film.

Awards

The film was nominated for several awards including the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Action and the Choice Summer Movie.

Quotes

• "I love you, dad." - Blake Gaines
• "You did good. You did good." - Ray Gaines
• "I think I'm just feeling a little... I don't know, a little nervous." - Emma Gaines

Music, Soundtrack

• "California Dreamin'" by Sia
• "Up On The Hollow Hill (Understanding Arthur)" by Robert Plant
• “I’ll Make Love To You” by Boys II Men