The Day the Series Stopped

A nostalgic, sobering look back at a celebrated sports moment interrupted by real catastrophe, mixing archival thrills with communal grief.

Directed by

Ryan Fleck

Genres

Documentary, Tv movie

Starring

Will Clark, Mike Krukow, Jose Canseco

Tagline

In 1989, the shockwaves were felt from Oakland to San Fransisco.

Overview

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.

How it feels

Measured and needs your attention.

About

Survival, sport, family, grief

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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