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5.7/10   117 votes
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Director:
David Frankel
Writer:
Elwood Reid (writer)
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Release Date:
24 November 2002 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Buried under tons of rock, drowning in water, losing air, all they had left was the will to survive. Hope runs deep.
Plot:
Based on the real-life chronicle of the "nine for nine" Pennsylvania coal miners who were rescued in the summer of 2002... more | add synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
User Comments:
close to home more

Cast

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Graham Beckel ... Randy Fogle

Dylan Bruno ... Blaine Mayhugh
Marisa Ryan ... Leslie Mayhugh
J.D. 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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Nine in the Mine (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Australia:PG
Filming Locations:
Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA

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close to home, 22 January 2007
10/10
Author: trevorsomerset from United States

This story is something like what actually happened, I live in somerset pa. The mine in which the coal miners were trapped in is exactly 2 miles from my house. I personally know the guys who were trapped in the mine. As compared to a lot of other "based on a true story" movies this one is actually pretty close to the actual happenings. The mine is still running and still has all the publicity signs up. This whole catastrophe could have been prevented if the maps would've been updated before they began digging. On a personal note, the 9 men trapped in the mine hesitated and didn't want a movie to be made of this. They claim "I was just doing my job" which I respect greatly because they represent a life long traditional job that has been a "way of life" for many generations.

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