The 33 (PG-13)
synopsis
In 2010, the eyes of the world turned to Chile, where 33 miners had been buried alive by the catastrophic explosion and collapse of a 100-year-old gold and copper mine. Over the next 69 days, an international team worked night and day in a desperate attempt to rescue the trapped men as their families and friends, as well as millions of people globally, waited and watched anxiously for any sign of hope. But 200 stories beneath the surface, in the suffocating heat and with tensions rising, provisions - and time - were quickly running out.
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Drama
2 hr. 5 min.
Opened November 13th, 2015
MovieGoer Review
Some material is inherently better suited to documentary (rather than feature film) treatment. That's the case with The 33, a "based on fact" account of the 2010 Chilean mining disaster that riveted news-watching populations worldwide. The ... MORE
synopsis
In 2010, the eyes of the world turned to Chile, where 33 miners had been buried alive by the catastrophic explosion and collapse of a 100-year-old gold and copper mine. Over the next 69 days, an international team worked night and day in a desperate attempt to rescue the trapped men as their families and friends, as well as millions of people globally, waited and watched anxiously for any sign of hope. But 200 stories beneath the surface, in the suffocating heat and with tensions rising, provisions - and time - were quickly running out.
details
Drama
2 hr. 5 min.
Opened November 13th, 2015
MovieGoer Review
Some material is inherently better suited to documentary (rather than feature film) treatment. That's the case with The 33, a "based on fact" account of the 2010 Chilean mining disaster that riveted news-watching populations worldwide. The ... MORE