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Miracle Mile

Year:

1989

Duration:

87 min | West Germany:81 min

Genres:

Action | Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller

IMDB rate:

7.1

Director:

Steve De Jarnatt

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1989-05-19

Filming Locations: Johnie's Diner - 6101 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $3,000,000

Cast

Actor

Character

Denise Crosby

Alan Rosenberg

Anthony Edwards

Harry Washello

Mare Winningham

Julie Peters

John Agar

Ivan Peters

Lou Hancock

Lucy Peters

Mykelti Williamson

Wilson (as Mykel T. Williamson)

Kelly Jo Minter

Charlotta (as Kelly Minter)

Kurt Fuller

Gerstead

Robert DoQui

Fred the Cook (as Robert Doqui)

O-Lan Jones

Waitress

Claude Earl Jones

Harlan

Danny De La Paz

Transvestite

Earl Boen

Drunk Man in Diner

Diane Delano

Stewardess

José Mercado

Bus Boy from Diner (as Jose Mercado)

Alan Berger

New Person in Catering Truck

Howard Swain

Babbler

Raphael Sbarge

Chip (voice)

Lucille Bliss

Old Woman in Diner

Cynthia Phillips

Female Cop

Chad S. Taylor

Male Cop (as Chad Taylor)

Edward Bunker

Nightwatchman

Brian Thompson

Power Lifter

Herbert Fair

Leslie

Tina Webster

Girl in aerobic class

Kirby Tepper

Yuppie at Heliport

Jenette Goldstein

Beverly Hills Chick #1

Victoria Powells

Beverly Hills Chick #2

Jordana Capra

TV Anchorwoman

Bruce Hayes

T.V. Anchor Man

Richard Biggs

Brian Jones (as Rickie Biggs)

Peter Berg

Band Member

Chloe Amateau

Schoolteacher

Alan Dillard

Lobster Man

Steve Hammond

Young man in burning building (uncredited)

Linda Thomas

Jogger (uncredited)

Annie Wood

Voice Actor (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The punch line to the unfinished joke the loudmouth at the bar was telling (It's the mailman's last day on the job, he goes to a woman's house and she invites him in, makes loves to him, makes him a wonderful breakfast and then gives him 5 dollars) is: Mailman: What was that for? Woman: Well I asked my husband what to do for you on your last day and he said, "Screw him, give him 5 dollars." The breakfast was my idea!

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The script was considered for Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) before Steven Spielberg was brought in on that project. The film would of consisted of only this story (instead of the four segments it eventually became) and would have had a slightly different ending with a Twilight Zone twist. Steve De Jarnatt did not like the change in the ending and the idea was eventually scrapped.

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According to a story told by casting director Billy DaMota in the documentary I Don't Know Jack (2002) , the role of Fred the Cook was originally offered to Eraserhead (1977) star Jack Nance , who refused the role because he wanted to focus on his day job as a security guard.

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Goofs

When Harry returns to the diner, after the phone call in the phone ball. There's an reflection of the boom on the window. When Harry gets everyone intention in the diner.

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When Harry lands on the road from the moving van. Before he lands on the ground, his glasses are already on the road and broken.

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On the phone in the booth when Chip told Harry the code to nuclear war, he said that the code was, "Thor Arthur 66ZZD." In the diner when Landa asked Harry to repeat the conversation, he said the code was, "Thor Arthur 66"DD"Z".

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Quotes

Gerstead: Pal, it's after four in the morning. All of the helicopter pilot bars are closed.

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Julie Peters: Third date, Harry, I'm gonna screw your eyes blue.

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Transvestite: There's lots of good actors in this town with insomnia and nothing better to do than stupid things like that.

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