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A 2002 American MadeForTVMovie directed by Creator/DavidFrankel that follows the rescue of nine miners after flooding occurs in the mine they were working on and the next 77 hours to get them out.

The movie stars Creator/GrahamBeckel, Creator/DylanBruno, Creator/MarisaRyan, Creator/JDSouther, Creator/MichaelBowen, Creator/BradGreenquist, Creator/RobertKnepper, among others.

It aired on November 24, 2002 at Creator/{{ABC}}.

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!Tropes for the film:
* BasedOnATrueStory: The movie is based on the Quecreek Mine rescue that occurred a few months before the movie's release.
* {{Dramatization}}: Showed the accident at the mind and rescue attempt of the nine miners who are trapped in the flooded mine.
* EverybodyLives: All the miners survive the accident and are rescued.
* ExtremelyShortTimespan: Takes place from 24 to 28, 2002, as the rescue teams work to get the men out.

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