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Miracle Mile (1988) 7.0
A young man hears a chance phone call telling him that a nuclear war has started and missiles will hit his city in 70 minutes. Director:Steve De JarnattWriter:Steve De Jarnatt |
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Cast
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Harry Washello
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| Mare Winningham | ... |
Julie Peters
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Ivan Peters
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Lou Hancock | ... |
Lucy Peters
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Wilson
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| Kelly Jo Minter | ... |
Charlotta
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Gerstead
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Landa
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| Robert DoQui | ... |
Fred the Cook
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Waitress
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Claude Earl Jones | ... |
Harlan
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Mike
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Danny De La Paz | ... |
Transvestite
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Drunk Man in Diner
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A young man meets and falls in love with a young woman at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. This area is known as Miracle Mile, and the whole movie takes place there. They make a date, which he misses, and while he is searching for her, he accidentally finds out that we (the United States) are about to start a nuclear war with the Soviet Union. He frantically searches for her so that they can escape Los Angeles. Written by Mark Logan <marklo@west.sun.com>
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You just found out that you have 24 hours to live. What are YOU going to do? See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
19 May 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
70 minutos para morir See more »Box Office
Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$1,145,404 (USA)Company Credits
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Harry Washello: I gotta catch a plane.
Wilson: The airport's the other way.
Harry Washello: I forgot something.
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The script was considered for Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) before Steven Spielberg was brought in on that project. The film would of consisted of only this story (instead of the four segments it eventually became) and would have had a slightly different ending with a Twilight Zone twist. Steve De Jarnatt did not like the change in the ending and the idea was eventually scrapped. See more »Goofs
When Harry returns to the diner, after the phone call in the phone ball. There's an reflection of the boom on the window. When Harry gets everyone intention in the diner. See more »Quotes
Wilson: [Harry is forcing him to drive the wrong way on Wilshire Boulevard, at gunpoint] What's the hurry, Harry?Harry Washello: I gotta catch a plane.
Wilson: The airport's the other way.
Harry Washello: I forgot something.
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In Los Angeles, when the musician Harry Washello (Anthony Edwards) meets Julie Peters (Mare Winningham) in the museum, he immediately falls in love with her. They schedule a date late night in Miracle Mile, but the alarm clock fails and Harry misses the date and he arrives three and a half hours late. Harry accidentally hears a mistaken phone call and a man tells that the United State has just started a nuclear war sending missiles against Soviet Union and in two hours Los Angeles would be hit by the enemy back missiles. Harry seeks out Julie and frantically tries to find a helicopter pilot to leave Los Angeles. Meanwhile the rumor is spread out and brings chaos to the city.
Today I have watched the cult "Miracle Mile" maybe for the sixth time and despite being dated in the present days with the end of the Cold War, it still impresses how a rumor can be so destructive. The frantic and nightmarish story of a young man that discovers that Los Angeles will go into a meltdown in about two hours has the pace of "After Hours" of 1985. The haunting music score of Tangerine Dream fits perfectly to the apocalyptical screenplay of this unforgettable unique film. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "Miracle Mile"