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The Pennsylvania Miners' Story (2002)

Name: The Pennsylvania Miners' Story
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 2002-04-11
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Graham Beckel, Dylan Bruno, Marisa Ryan, JD Souther, Michael Bowen

The Pennsylvania Miners' Story (2002), directed by David Frankel, starring Graham Beckel and Dylan Bruno.

04/11/2002 BR Drama and TV Movie 1h 40m

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Synopsis

Based on the real-life chronicle of the "nine for nine" Pennsylvania coal miners who were rescued in the summer of 2002.

David FrankelDirector
Elwood ReidWriter

About the film

The Pennsylvania Miners' Story is a 2002 television film. It was written by Elwood Reid and directed by David Frankel. The film is based on the real events occurred at the Quecreek Mine. It was mostly filmed on location at Somerset County, Pennsylvania and some scenes were shot on the actual Quecreek Mine. "The Pennsylvania Miners' Story" was first aired at ABC on November 24, 2002.

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Plot

The film tells the real story of nine miners trapped underground and the attempts to rescue them. Based on the events occurred on the Quecreek Mine between July 24 to 28, 2002.

Production

Disney reportedly paid "$1.35 million ($150,000 to each miner) for the television and book rights."

Cast

Graham Beckel as Randy Fogle

Dylan Bruno as Blaine Mayhugh

Marisa Ryan as Leslie Mayhugh

JD Souther as Dennis 'Harpo' Hall

Michael Bowen as Robert 'Boogie' Pugh

Reception

"The Pennsylvania Miners' Story" was nominated for two Golden Reel Awards, in the categories of "Best Sound Editing in Television Long Form - Sound Effects & Foley" and "Best Sound Editing in Television Long Form - Dialogue & ADR".

Anita Gates from The New York Times wrote: "The film captures the elation of the rescue and of renewed hope along the way but doesn't begin to convey the drama of the actual events in Quecreek, Pa. And this was a story in which the news coverage could make a person cry."

Walter Chaw of Film Freak Central wrote: "Tweaking emotions is a fragile pastime, and there's a thin line between "tribute" and "mawkish.""

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External links

The Pennsylvania Miners' Story at IMDb

The Pennsylvania Miners' Story at Rotten Tomatoes

Text from The Pennsylvania Miners' Story on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pennsylvania_Miners'_Story

Trivia

It premiered on April 11, 2002, a Thursday.
It runs 1h40 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

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CountriesUnited States
StatusReleased

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David Frankel Director
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What is The Pennsylvania Miners' Story about?

The Pennsylvania Miners' Story: Based on the real-life chronicle of the "nine for nine" Pennsylvania coal miners who were rescued in the summer of 2002.

Who directed The Pennsylvania Miners' Story?

The Pennsylvania Miners' Story was directed by David Frankel in 2002.

Who stars in The Pennsylvania Miners' Story?

The cast of The Pennsylvania Miners' Story includes Graham Beckel, Dylan Bruno, Marisa Ryan, JD Souther and Michael Bowen.

How long is The Pennsylvania Miners' Story?

The Pennsylvania Miners' Story runs for 100 minutes, or 1h40.