Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A. (also released as The Christmas Coal Mine Miracle) is a 1977 American made-for-television drama film directed by Jud Taylor.
| Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A. | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Dalene Young |
| Directed by | Jud Taylor |
| Starring | Kurt Russell Melissa Gilbert |
| Music by | Fred Karlin |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Lin Bolen |
| Production location(s) | Ronan, Montana |
| Cinematography | Terry K. Meade |
| Editor(s) | Peter Parasheles |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Production company(s) | 20th Century Fox Television Lin Bolen Productions |
| Distributor | NBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono (RCA Photophone Sound Recording) |
| Original release | December 26, 1977 |
Plot
Inspired by true events, the plot takes place in 1951 and revolves around Mr. Caulfield, the owner of a coal mine. During Christmas, there are several explosions. His employees worry about their health and decide to strike, without any luck. One of the miners, Johnny, is determined to improve the working conditions and wants the other miners to have a great holiday. However, this goes terribly wrong when they are trapped underground following an explosion. Their family are desperate to save them, worrying there might be an even bigger and deadlier explosion.
Cast
- Mitch Ryan as Matthew Sullivan
- Kurt Russell as Johnny
- Andrew Prine as Arthur
- John Carradine as Grampa
- Barbara Babcock as Rachel Sullivan
- Don Porter as Caulfield
- Karen Lamm as Matilda Sullian
- Melissa Gilbert as Kelly Sullivan
- Bill McKinney as Willie
Notes
For the first time in his career, veteran actor John Carradine was billed as 'John Carradine, Sr..[1]