The Pennsylvania Miners' Story
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{{Infobox television
| image = The Pennsylvania Miners' Story (2002) DVD cover.jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| writer = Elwood Reid
| starring = {{Plainlist|
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| director = David Frankel
| producer = Jack Clements
| cinematography = Tony Cutrono
Igor Meglic
John Thomas
| editor = William Marrinson
Christopher Rouse
| music = Mason Daring
| company = Sanitsky Company
Touchstone Television
| network = ABC
| released = {{Start date|2002|11|24}}
| runtime = 100 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget = $8,500,000 (Estimated){{cite web|title=Budget|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0340288/business?ref_=tt_dt_bus|website=IMDB|accessdate=3 June 2017}}
}}
The Pennsylvania Miners' Story is a 2002 television film. It was written by Elwood Reid and directed by David Frankel. The film is based on the real events occurred at the Quecreek Mine. It was mostly filmed on location at Somerset County, Pennsylvania and some scenes were shot on the actual Quecreek Mine. "The Pennsylvania Miners' Story" was first aired at ABC on November 24, 2002.
Plot
The film tells the real story of nine miners trapped underground and the attempts to rescue them. Based on the events occurred on the Quecreek Mine between July 24 to 28, 2002.
Production
Disney reportedly paid "$1.35 million ($150,000 to each miner) for the television and book rights."{{cite news|last1=Gates|first1=Anita|title=TELEVISION REVIEW; When the Mines Yielded A Genuine Human Drama|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/23/arts/television-review-when-the-mines-yielded-a-genuine-human-drama.html|website=The New York Times|date=23 November 2002|accessdate=4 June 2017|archive-date=27 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527212529/http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/23/arts/television-review-when-the-mines-yielded-a-genuine-human-drama.html|url-status=live}}
Cast
- Graham Beckel as Randy Fogle
- Dylan Bruno as Blaine Mayhugh
- Marisa Ryan as Leslie Mayhugh
- JD Souther as Dennis 'Harpo' Hall
- Michael Bowen as Robert 'Boogie' Pugh
Reception
"The Pennsylvania Miners' Story" was nominated for two Golden Reel Awards, in the categories of "Best Sound Editing in Television Long Form - Sound Effects & Foley" and "Best Sound Editing in Television Long Form - Dialogue & ADR".{{cite web|title=Awards|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0340288/awards?ref_=tt_awd|website=IMDB|accessdate=3 June 2017|archive-date=3 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203232025/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0340288/awards?ref_=tt_awd|url-status=live}}
Anita Gates from The New York Times wrote: "The film captures the elation of the rescue and of renewed hope along the way but doesn't begin to convey the drama of the actual events in Quecreek, Pa. And this was a story in which the news coverage could make a person cry."
Walter Chaw of Film Freak Central wrote: "Tweaking emotions is a fragile pastime, and there's a thin line between "tribute" and "mawkish.""{{cite web |date= August 7, 2003 |author = Walter Chaw |title= JOHNSTOWN FLOOD & THE PENNSYLVANIA MINERS' STORY - DVDs |url= https://www.filmfreakcentral.net/dvdreviews/johnstownminers.htm |website=Film Freak Central |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20030823115500/https://www.filmfreakcentral.net/dvdreviews/johnstownminers.htm |archive-date= 2003-08-23 |url-status = dead }}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=tt0340288}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|id=pennsylvania_miners_story}}
{{David Frankel}}
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Category:American television films
Category:Films directed by David Frankel
Category:Films scored by Mason Daring
Category:2000s English-language films
Category:2002 television films