The Pennsylvania Miners' Story (TV 2002)

Based on the real-life chronicle of the "nine for nine" Pennsylvania coal miners who were rescued in the summer of 2002. Told from their own perspective, the movie reveals their ... See full summary »

Director:

David Frankel

Writer:

Elwood Reid

Stars:

Graham Beckel, Dylan Bruno, Marisa Ryan

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Graham Beckel	...	Randy Fogle
Dylan Bruno	...	Blaine Mayhugh
Marisa Ryan	...	Leslie Mayhugh
JD Souther	...	Dennis 'Harpo' Hall (as John David Souther)
Michael Bowen	...	Robert 'Boogie' Pugh
Brad Greenquist	...	Ronald 'Hound Dog' Hileman
Robert Knepper	...	Mark ' Moe' Popernack
William Mapother	...	John 'Flathead' Phillippi
John Ratzenberger	...	Thomas 'Tucker' Foy
Finn Carter	...	Missy Phillippi
Anjanette Comer	...	Sue Unger
Annie Corley	...	Annette Fogle
Lucinda Jenney	...	Cindy Thomas
Kathleen McNenny	...	Sandy Popernack
Mariann Mayberry	...	Cathy Hileman

Storyline

Based on the real-life chronicle of the "nine for nine" Pennsylvania coal miners who were rescued in the summer of 2002. Told from their own perspective, the movie reveals their extraordinary experience and, takes viewers inside the mine (shot in real mines and recreated on a soundstage) to show the life-threatening dangers and physical limitations the men faced for 77 hours as they waited for rescue. The movie was shot in many of the actual locations in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, including scenes at the real-life Quecreek mine.

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Plot Keywords:

coal miner | rescue | trapped in a mine | based on true story

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Taglines:

Buried under tons of rock, drowning in water, losing air, all they had left was the will to survive. Hope runs deep.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 November 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nine in the Mine

Filming Locations:

Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sanitsky Company, Touchstone Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

close to home

This story is something like what actually happened, I live in somerset pa. The mine in which the coal miners were trapped in is exactly 2 miles from my house. I personally know the guys who were trapped in the mine. As compared to a lot of other "based on a true story" movies this one is actually pretty close to the actual happenings. The mine is still running and still has all the publicity signs up. This whole catastrophe could have been prevented if the maps would've been updated before they began digging. On a personal note, the 9 men trapped in the mine hesitated and didn't want a movie to be made of this. They claim "I was just doing my job" which I respect greatly because they represent a life long traditional job that has been a "way of life" for many generations.