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Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure

  • TV Movie
  • 19891989
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 40m
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6.4/10
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Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure (1989)
  • Drama
A caring community and variety of people nationwide come together to rescue a baby who is trapped in an abandoned water well, but they have a short time before something bad might happen.A caring community and variety of people nationwide come together to rescue a baby who is trapped in an abandoned water well, but they have a short time before something bad might happen.A caring community and variety of people nationwide come together to rescue a baby who is trapped in an abandoned water well, but they have a short time before something bad might happen.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
809
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Mel Damski
  • Writer
    • David Eyre Jr.
  • Stars
    • Beau Bridges
    • Pat Hingle
    • Roxana Zal
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  • Director
    • Mel Damski
  • Writer
    • David Eyre Jr.
  • Stars
    • Beau Bridges
    • Pat Hingle
    • Roxana Zal
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    • 7User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Beau Bridges
    Beau Bridges
    • Police Chief Richard Czechas Police Chief Richard Czech
    Pat Hingle
    Pat Hingle
    • Fire Chief James Robertsas Fire Chief James Roberts
    Roxana Zal
    Roxana Zal
    • Cissy Mcclureas Cissy Mcclure
    Will Oldham
    Will Oldham
    • Chip Mcclureas Chip Mcclure
    Whip Hubley
    Whip Hubley
    • Robert O'Donnellas Robert O'Donnell
    Robin Gammell
    Robin Gammell
    • Msha Investigator Thomas Kayeas Msha Investigator Thomas Kaye
    Walter Olkewicz
    Walter Olkewicz
    • Police Officer Andy Glasscockas Police Officer Andy Glasscock
    Rudy Ramos
    Rudy Ramos
    • Police Officer Manny Beltranas Police Officer Manny Beltran
    Jack Rader
    Jack Rader
    • Public Information Officer James Whiteas Public Information Officer James White
    Guy Stockwell
    Guy Stockwell
    • Bill Jonesas Bill Jones
    Daryl Anderson
    Daryl Anderson
    • Richard Armstrongas Richard Armstrong
    Mills Watson
    Mills Watson
    • Charles Boleras Charles Boler
    Bo Foxworth
    Bo Foxworth
    • Steve Forbesas Steve Forbes
    Robin Frates
    • Jamie Mooreas Jamie Moore
    Don Hood
    Don Hood
    • Fire Captain Alan Doyleas Fire Captain Alan Doyle
    Patty Duke
    Patty Duke
    • Carolyn Henryas Carolyn Henry
    Randy Crowder
    Randy Crowder
    • Philas Phil
    Jessie Jones
    • Dr. Fitzpatrickas Dr. Fitzpatrick
    • Director
      • Mel Damski
    • Writer
      • David Eyre Jr.
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    Storyline

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    Based on the true story of Jessica McClure who fell in an abandoned water well while playing in her aunt's backyard. She was stuck 22 feet below the ground and it took rescuers 58 hours to get her out. There was fear that if they shook the Earth too much with machinery, it would cause her to fall further down and die. —Jason Ihle <jrihl@conncoll.edu>
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    • Genre
      • Drama
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      • TV-PG
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    • Trivia
      The film takes place from October 14 to October 16, 1987.
    • Connections
      Referenced in BoJack Horseman: One Trick Pony (2014)

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    6/10
    Surprisingly Gripping
    I watched this one night on TV when there wasn't much else on and wondered how they could make this film last nearly 2 hours? You get taken in by the emotion of it all, I found myself shouting at certain characters, like Mother for being so stupid to leave kids that young near a very deep well only covered by a plant pot? And the guy in charge who refused to listen to the guy offering him new water jet drilling ( maybe Jessica would have gotten out sooner? ) And then there was the guy sent to pull her out who was not strong emotionally. The only downside was the ending, it would have been good to have known more about what happened afterwards? All the acting was very good especially the actress playing the part of the mother.
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    • Jun 29, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 21, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Rettung der Jessica McClure
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Campbell Soup Company
      • Dick Berg-Stonehenge Productions
      • Interscope Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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