Movies and TvShows featuring "mining-accident" theme.
In 1880s New Mexico, a town called La Belle is mostly populated by women after a mining accident killed most of the male population. The town faces further danger when an outlaw named Frank Griffin and his gang descend upon it. As the women of La Belle stand their ground and defend their home, tensions rise and violence ensues.
In 2010, a group of miners in Chile become trapped underground after a cave-in. With limited supplies and dwindling hope, they must find a way to survive while also dealing with the political and social implications of their situation.
In a small mining town in West Virginia, a high school student named Homer Hickam dreams of leaving his life as a coal miner behind and instead pursues his passion for rocketry. Despite facing numerous obstacles, including a disapproving father and a mining accident, Homer is determined to launch his own rockets and prove his worth. With the help of his friends and a supportive teacher, Homer defies the odds and achieves his dream.
In the early 1900s, a mining accident in a small town leads to the deaths of many children. Years later, a widow and her daughters move into a house near the abandoned mining camp, unaware of the dark secret that lies beneath. The town's dark past comes back to haunt them as the vengeful zombie children rise from the dead to seek revenge.
Infini is a sci-fi horror movie set in the 23rd century. A group of search and rescue soldiers are sent to a mining outpost in deep space called INFINI, where a mysterious plague has taken over the crew. As they search for survivors and try to escape, they soon realize that the outpost is not what it seems and they are trapped in a fight for survival against a powerful and unknown force. The movie explores themes of mind control, mutation, and time dilation.
A team of Chilean miners are trapped underground for months and hold out for a miraculous rescue.
A coal miner, mourning the loss of his friend, takes his daughter on one last retirement party at an abandoned mine. However, they soon find themselves trapped in the underground mine, with limited oxygen and no way out. As the lack of oxygen starts to affect their minds, they begin to experience hallucinations and the line between reality and insanity blurs. With tensions rising, they must find a way to survive and escape before it's too late.
Salt of the Earth tells the story of Mexican-American workers in a mining town who go on strike to fight for fair wages and better working conditions. The film explores the themes of social commentary, political activism, and feminism, as well as the challenges faced by the working class. It was considered a banned film and later gained recognition for its portrayal of the labor movement.
Blind Shaft tells the story of two unscrupulous miners who exploit desperate workers for money by staging fake mining accidents and murdering them. The film explores themes of ruthlessness, capitalism, and exploitation in the Chinese mining industry.
Maxime is a young Valdorian who works in a gold mine. As he experiences several difficulties as he goes through life, he will question his definition of masculinity. It's with the help of the tightly knit brotherhood of colleagues in the mine that he will find the necessary support to overcome a feeling of stubborn guilt which prevents him from achieving happiness. Until the day an explosion breaks out underground. As part of the rescue mission, Maxime descends into the mine lair with the firm intention of bringing each of his colleagues back to the surface alive.
In a small town, a mining accident leaves a 15-year-old boy dead and one miner missing. As investigations unfold, the lives of the town's residents are exposed, including extramarital affairs, marital problems, and family relationships. The tragedy brings out buried emotions, leading to a fight for justice and revealing the dark secrets hidden within the community.
Act of Vengeance is a crime drama based on the true story of a coal miner in West Virginia who risks everything to fight for justice after a mining accident and an ensuing labor scandal. The plot explores the challenges he faces in his fight against powerful corrupt forces and his struggle to bring about change for the workers in his community.
In the 1970s, a British man becomes entangled in a dangerous gold mining scheme in South Africa, leading to a series of tragic events and uncovering a web of conspiracy. As he explores the perilous underground world of gold mining, he must navigate through a dysfunctional marriage, manipulative individuals, and the unforgiving criminal underworld.
The Clairvoyant is a movie about a clairvoyant who can predict disasters. He gets involved in a court case and a mining accident, all while dealing with his wife leaving him. As he predicts a train wreck, jealousy and tragedy unfold. The movie explores themes of psychic abilities and the consequences of foreseeing the future.
Drama about the family of an elite miner set against the backdrop of the biggest mining disaster of the second half of the 20th century, which left 108 men dead.
In this steampunk fantasy adventure, a collapse imprisons three dwarven miners who must now work collectively to combat starvation, despair, and a mysterious creature.
A mining businessman gets involved in crimes and murderers as he flees from another businessman who plans to dump nuclear waste illegally in abandoned coal mines in southern Chile
Beaconsfield is a dramatic movie based on the true story of a mining accident in Tasmania, Australia. It follows the harrowing survival and rescue operation of the trapped miners, as they race against time to be rescued from a collapsed mine shaft. The film explores the themes of survival and resilience in the face of overwhelming odds.
A story of struggle and tragedy, the film features harrowing underground disasters, heroic rescues and traces a history of strikes, industrial turmoil and the current push by global mining giants to destroy regional communities and replace local mineworkers with a subservient itinerant workforce.