Pike River
On the 19th of November 2010, the Pike River mine exploded with 31 men trapped inside. In the immediate confusion that followed no one knew what had happened. Within hours two men would manage a heroic escape but 29 remained unaccounted for. Over five days the men’s families and loved ones waited, hoping they would come out alive. Then two further explosions sealed the men’s fate. However, the fuse that would eventually snuff out so many lives was lit decades before. Set in the drama of the five days between the three explosions, Pike River reveals the tragic back story of the mine where pressure for profits would eventually contribute to the deaths of 29 men. Featuring interviews with the Pike River families and scripted drama to depict key events.
Directed by Rupert MacKenzie · Written by John Banas
Cast
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Bruce Allpress Rick Rowdy -
Jack Barry Daniel Rockhouse - Nick Bell-Booth Russell Smith
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Colin Francis Tony Radford -
Adam Gardiner Gordon Ward - Jacqui Gilbert Leeza Verhoeven
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Jimmy Hazelwood Malcolm Campbell -
Levi Holley Conrad Adams -
Xavier Horan Dan Duggan -
Mark Mitchinson Steve Rose -
Roy Billing Peter Whittall
Make it a double feature
Pike River
October Sky
A close match in mood and era.
