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Miracle Mile (1988)

Miracle Mile poster
Directed by
Steve De Jarnatt
Genre
drama film, science fiction film, disaster film, romance film, political thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
R
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 323 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man wakes up to a terrifying phone call that warns of an imminent nuclear attack. He races through Los Angeles to find his girlfriend and escape the coming disaster.

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What happens

Miracle Mile is a 1988 American apocalyptic thriller film written and directed by Steve De Jarnatt. The film stars Anthony Edwards and Mare Winningham. Its plot depicts the panic surrounding a supposed doomsday brought on by a sudden outbreak of war and its oncoming nuclear holocaust, taking place in a single day and mostly in real-time. The title is named after the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles where most of the events take place. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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