Pavan
11-22-2002, 01:10 PM
"THE PENNSYLVANIA MINERS' STORY" HAS NOVEMBER SWEEPS AIRDATE OF SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK
A title and November sweeps airdate of SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) have been set for "The Pennsylvania Miners' Story," a thrilling movie based on the real-life chronicle of the "nine for nine" coal miners who captivated America this summer. Told from their own perspective, the movie reveals new aspects to their extraordinary experience and, for the first time, takes viewers inside the mine (shot in real mines and stunningly 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.
The cast includes William Mapother ("In the Bedroom") as John "Flathead" Phillippi, John Ratzenberger ("Cheers") as Tom "Tuck" Foy, John David Souther ("Providence") as Dennis "Harpo" Hall and Marisa Ryan ("Mind of the Married Man") as Leslie Mayhugh. Emmy-winning David Frankel ("Band of Brothers") directs from a script by Elwood Reid (author and screenwriter of the book and film, "If I Don't Six"). Veteran producer Larry Sanitsky ("The Last Don," "Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All"), of The Sanitsky Company, is executive producer and Jack Clements ("Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All") is producer. The telefilm is produced by Touchstone Television Productions, LLC in association with The Sanitsky Company.
ABC's publishing arm, Hyperion, will publish the hardcover, Our Story: 77 Hours that Tested our Friendship and our Faith, written by the Quecreek miners as told to Jeff Goodell. The book's publication date is November 13, 2002.
A title and November sweeps airdate of SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) have been set for "The Pennsylvania Miners' Story," a thrilling movie based on the real-life chronicle of the "nine for nine" coal miners who captivated America this summer. Told from their own perspective, the movie reveals new aspects to their extraordinary experience and, for the first time, takes viewers inside the mine (shot in real mines and stunningly 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.
The cast includes William Mapother ("In the Bedroom") as John "Flathead" Phillippi, John Ratzenberger ("Cheers") as Tom "Tuck" Foy, John David Souther ("Providence") as Dennis "Harpo" Hall and Marisa Ryan ("Mind of the Married Man") as Leslie Mayhugh. Emmy-winning David Frankel ("Band of Brothers") directs from a script by Elwood Reid (author and screenwriter of the book and film, "If I Don't Six"). Veteran producer Larry Sanitsky ("The Last Don," "Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All"), of The Sanitsky Company, is executive producer and Jack Clements ("Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All") is producer. The telefilm is produced by Touchstone Television Productions, LLC in association with The Sanitsky Company.
ABC's publishing arm, Hyperion, will publish the hardcover, Our Story: 77 Hours that Tested our Friendship and our Faith, written by the Quecreek miners as told to Jeff Goodell. The book's publication date is November 13, 2002.