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The Pennsylvania Miners' Story (2002)

The Pennsylvania Miners' Story poster
Directed by
David Frankel
Genre
drama, tv movie
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This television film tells the true story of nine coal miners who became trapped underground when water flooded their mine in Pennsylvania. The narrative follows the miners and their families as rescue teams work desperately to save them.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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