The Day of the Roses (1998)
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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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Peter Fisk
- Erica Watson Gigi Edgley
- Bryan Gordon Paul Mercurio
- Annette Gordon Helen Dallimore
- Margaret Warby Rebecca Gibney
- Tom Weir John Bach
- Rescuer Stephen Curry
- Sgt. Merv Masterson Chris Betts
- Greta Carol Burns
Miniseries
1998
2 episodes
Season 1 of The Day of the Roses premiered on October 18, 1998
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Keywords
- australia
- based on true story
- train crash