Miracle on Interstate 880 (TV 1993)

A man attempts to rescue people trapped on the I-880 bridge after the top half collapses during the 1989 San Francisco earthquake.

Director:

Robert Iscove

Writers:

Leo E. Arthur (story), Leo E. Arthur (teleplay),

Stars:

Rubén Blades, Len Cariou, David Morse

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rubén Blades	...	Pastor Beruman
Len Cariou	...	Buck Helm
David Morse	...	Dr. Jim Betts
Sandy Duncan	...	Lorrie Helm
Ada Maris	...	Petra Beruman
Scott Hylands	...	Frank Stewart
Don S. Davis	...	Dave
Ian Tracey	...	Mark Helm
Blu Mankuma	...	Fireman Shafer
John Pyper-Ferguson	...	Greg Helm
Jerry Wasserman	...	Dr. Scott
Ric Reid	...	Dermaine Bernstein
Sabrina Wiener	...	Cathy Beruman
Jeffrey Licon	...	Julio Beruman
Suki Kaiser	...	Nan Callahan

Storyline

A man attempts to rescue people trapped on the I-880 bridge after the top half collapses during the 1989 San Francisco earthquake.

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Plot Keywords:

earthquake | collapse | disaster | california | san francisco earthquake 1989 | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 February 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Miracle on I-880

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Television, Glen Oak Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Earthquake

This television movie chronicles the major earthquake in the Bay Area in 1989. The emphasis of the story is about the collapse of the double-decker interstate 880 where a lot of cars were trapped as the upper level collapsed on the cars that happened to be lower part of the highway. The movie has a documentary feeling to it.

Directed by Robert Iscove, the film has some good moments as it concentrates on two families affected by the earthquake, the Berunam and the Betts families. It also shows a brave man, Frank Stewart, who was instrumental in saving the two Berunam children. Unfortunately, Buck Betts, a diabetic, wasn't discovered until after four days after the quake.

The film has some good visual effects, which are mixed with actual television footage of the rescue efforts at the highway. Ruben Blades, Len Cariou, David Morse, Sandy Duncan, Scott Hylands, among the cast, contribute to give life to the people affected by the disaster.