The Day of the Roses
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| Directed by | Peter Fisk |
| Starring | Rebecca Gibney Paul Mercurio Stephen Curry |
| Release date(s) | 1998 |
| Running time | 220 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
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.
[edit] Plot
The plot follows the coronial investigation into the accident which killed 83 people as a commuter train left the rails and hit a row of overhead road bridge supports constructed from concrete and steel. With its supports demolished, the bridge and several cars on top of it crashed down onto carriages three and four, crushing them and the passengers inside.
[edit] Cast
- Rebecca Gibney- Margaret Warby
- Paul Mercurio- Bryan Gordon
- Helen Dallimore- Annette Gordon
- Stephen Curry- Rescuer
- Jeremy Sims- Gerry Buchtmann
- Peter O'Brien- Boris Osman
- Gigi Edgley- Erica Watson
- Heather Mitchell- Margaret Shuttler
- Eugene Gilfedder- Mr Ward
- John Bach- Tom Weir
- Chris Betts- Sgt. Merv Masterson
- Aaron Blabey- Dr White
- Carol Burns- Greta
- Cormac Costello- Michael "Scotty" McInally
- Damian Pike- Constable Garry Raymond
- Wayne Pygram- Sgt. Joe Beecroft
- Georgina Symes- Debbie Skow
- Steven Vidler- Dick Lamb
- Bill Young- Inspector Ray Williams
- Chris Haywood- Informer
- Andrew McFarlane- Public Servant
- Robert Coleby- Station Officer
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