The read
It runs a compact 1h 4m.
Synopsis
On a stormy day in May of 1889, the South Fork Dam impounding Conemaugh Lake exploded, unleashing a 40-foot wall of water. The bustling industrial city of Johnstown, PA, in the valley below was reduced to a wasteland, killing more than 2,200. This heavily dramatized documentary reviews the factors that led to the dam's collapse, while dramatic reenactments and survivors' personal testimonies detail the horror.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes70%
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Mark BusslerDirector
- Mark BusslerWriter
Cast
- Richard Dreyfussnarrator
Stills
Themes
natural disasterdisaster