| Product Summary | | Publisher: MGM | | Format: DVD | | UPC: 00027616886613 | | Buy.com Sku: 40220237 | | Item#: V5LPP7 | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 28646 | | Category Keywords: Romance Suspense Thriller | Rating:  |
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Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), English, French, Spanish, Subtitled
What would you do if you knew you only had an hour to live This intense, "eerily euphoric" (The New York Times) romantic thriller stars Anthony Edwards ("ER") and Mare Winningham (Georgia) in a frighteningly plausible story that "yanks you by the lapels and draws you onto a high-velocity roller coaster" (Houston Post)!After 30 years of searching, Harry (Edwards) has finally met the girl of his dreams. Unfortunately, before they even have a chance to go on their first date, Harry intercepts some chilling news: WWIII has begun and nuclear missiles will destroy Los Angeles in less than an hour! Not sure if this is a prank or an omen, Harry races through LA, fighting angry mobs of terrified people in a desperate search for Julie (Winningham), the one person with whom he wants to spend the last moments of his life.System Requirements:Running Time: 87 Min.Format: DVD MOVIE
Editor's Note
"It's happening...We're locked into it, 50 minutes and counting...They'll pick us up in five or ten...We could get it back in an hour." This is what Harry heard when he answered a ringing pay phone. Total nuclear war is 70 minutes away. He must do everything he can to save himself and his new love, Julie.
Plot Summary
Harry falls head-over-heels in love with Julie, a waitress he's just met, and the two decide to get together when her shift ends. But Harry runs late and misses Julie. At the rendezvous point, however, a pay phone rings. When Harry answers it, a soldier tells him that a nuclear bomb will destroy the U.S. in one hour! Harry frantically searches for his new love and tells everyone he encounters about the phone call. As the news spreads, it seems everybody is trying desperately to flee the country via helicopter. But Harry continues his quest. Will he find Julie? Will it matter?
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Surround | | Subtitles: English, Spanish, French | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Original Theatrical Trailer |
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Release Information
| | Studio: MGM |
| Release Date: 6/3/2003 |
| Running Time: 87 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1989 | | Catalog ID: 1004620 | | UPC: 00027616886613 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 4:3 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Rolling Stone
"...An apocalyptic love story that cuts a straight and stirring journey to the heart..." 06/29/1989 p.27-29New York Times
"...[Edwards and Winningham] make an unusually refreshing pair....MIRACLE MILE is a movie that takes a deep breath and shucks off most of the usual solemnity to wonder again, what if?..." 05/19/1989 p.C16 USA Today
"The year's most energetically directed 'B'..." 12/08/1989 p.6D |
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