The Day of the Roses (1998)
The Day of the Roses (1998)
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Plot.
On January 18th, 1977, a crowded commuter train heading for Sydney, came off the track and struck the pillars of an overhead road bridge, crushing part of the train and killing 83 passengers and injuring more than 200 others. This story follows the coronial inquiry into the crash with flash-backs to the main story, and the efforts of the rescuers to free the injured victims.
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Cast & Crew.

Gigi Edgley
Erica Watson

Paul Mercurio
Bryan Gordon

Helen Dallimore
Annette Gordon

Rebecca Gibney
Margaret Warby

John Bach
Tom Weir

Stephen Curry
Rescuer

Chris Betts
Sgt. Merv Masterson

Carol Burns
Greta

Aaron Blabey
Dr White

Cormac Costello
Michael 'Scotty' McInally

Peter O'Brien
Boris Osman

Damian Pike
Constable Garry Raymond

Wayne Pygram
Sgt. Joe Beecroft

Jeremy Sims
Gerry Buchtmann

Andrew McFarlane
Public Servant

Heather Mitchell
Margaret Shuttler

Vince Atkinson
Glen Summerhayes

Ramsey Everingham
Constable Bruce Gane

Steve Lovewell
Security Guard

Sue McGrath
Mrs. Skow

Reema Petrusev
Widow

Brett Selwood
Andrew Osman

Steve Starr
Fireman

Emily Mercurio
Natalie Gordon

Georgina Symes
Debbie Skow

Steven Vidler
Dick Lamb

Bill Young
Inspector Ray Williams

Eugene Gilfedder
Mr. Ward

Chris Haywood
Informer

Andrew Booth
Policeman

Tim Campbell
McCrossan

John Clayton
Murray Farquhar

Robert Coleby
Station Officer

Elaine Cusick
Prof. Raphael

Paul Denny
Constable Holman

Amanda Dettrick
Avrille Osman

Michael Futcher
Olencewicz

Jack Heywood
Salvation Army Officer

Kevin Hides
Chemist

Dirk Hunter
Sgt. McCormack

Josh Lawson
Mark Shuttler

Peter Marshall
Railway Worker

Colin McEwan
Railway Barrister

Scott McLean
Ambulance Officer

Catherine Miller
Policewoman

Scarlett North-Cavanaugh
Helen Ward

John Orcsik
Erica's Doctor

Rebecca Riggs
Cherilyn Skow
Media.

Details.
This TV Show Is About.
australia
train crash
based on a true story
Miniseries
Wiki.
The Day of the Roses is a two-part Australian television mini-series, a docu-drama directed by Peter Fisk, based on the events of the 1977 Granville railway disaster. The film was made in 1998 and runs over 3.5 hours. Described as "a dramatic depiction of real events", it was based on a manuscript by Murray Hubbard and Ray Connor. It won the 1999 AACTA Award for Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series.
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