The Pennsylvania Miners' Story (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:

rescue | coal miner | 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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User Reviews

Better than average TV movie

Typical made for TV movie. Over-dramatic at times, but got the job done. The actor who played the character who kept the families of the victims updated, did an excellent job with his pittsburgh accent. Although it was a small part, the man who played Gov. Schweiker portrayed him perfectly.

Very touching story. Better than average TV movie, especially since these events just took place a few months ago.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 November 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nine in the Mine

Filming Locations:

Pittsburgh ,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