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The Day the Series Stopped
“In 1989, the shockwaves were felt from Oakland to San Fransisco.”
7.4 / 10• 2014• 51m•NR• English
DocumentaryTV Movie
Storyline
On Oct. 17, 1989, at 5:04 p.m. PT, soon after Al Michaels and Tim McCarver started the ABC telecast for Game 3 of the World Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics, the ground began to shake beneath Candlestick Park. Even before that moment, this had promised to be a memorable matchup: the first in 33 years between teams from the same metropolitan area, a battle featuring larger-than-life characters and equally colorful fan bases. But after the 6.9 Loma Prieta earthquake rolled through, bringing death and destruction, the Bay Area pulled together, and baseball took a backseat.
Cast & Crew
WC
Will Clark
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LeadMK
Mike Krukow
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JC
Jose Canseco
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RH
Rick Honeycutt
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DE
Dennis Eckersley
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MM
Mike Moore
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MG
Mike Gallego
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DP
Dave Parker
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ryan Fleck's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Day the Series Stopped is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
