The Place of the Dead (1997)
DramaAdventureThrillerTV Movie
It was one of the last unexplored places on Earth; a terrifyingly deep gully in the heart of the Borneo jungle. It was the ultimate challenge – to climb down into it and explore what the locals call, "The Place of the Dead." Based on a true story that made headlines around the world, this adventure drama is the tale of men pushed to their limits and beyond, battling against forces that they could not comprehend.
Director: Suri Krishnamma
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Greg Wise as Corporal Hugh Brittan |
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Simon Dutton as Lt Colonel Robert Neill |
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Dougray Scott as Lance Corporal Richard Mayfield |
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John McArdle as Major Ron Foster |
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Ralph Brown as Sgt Bob Mann |
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David Nellist as Lance Corporal Steve Page |
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Phil McKee as Lance Corporal Peter Shearer |
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Timothy West as Chairman of the Inquiry |
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Anna Bolt as Kathryn |
| Camera | Jason Binnie | Clapper Loader |
| Directing | Carolina Häggström | Continuity |
| Camera | Richard Allardice | Key Grip |
| Camera | Warwick Field | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Suri Krishnamma | Director |
| Writing | Jeff Pope | Writer |
| Sound | Julian Nott | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Nino Gaetano Martinetti | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ian Sutherland | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | David Rowe | Costume Design |
| Production | Simon Shaps | Executive Producer |
| Art | Michael Ralph | Production Design |
| Production | Jeff Pope | Producer |
| Production | Neil McCart | Location Manager |
| Directing | Richard McGrath | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Pam Gibbs | Production Accountant |
| Lighting | Graham Rutherford | Gaffer |
| Production | Allison Malone | Line Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Margaret Stevenson | Makeup Designer |
| Production | Corinne Rodriguez | Casting Director |
| Production | Kit Hopkinson | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Paul Clark | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Jason Binnie | Focus Puller |
| Art | Bradley A. Campbell | Property Master |
| Production | Rosslyn Abernethy | Production Manager |
| Camera | David Elmes | Focus Puller |
| Art | Adam Head | Art Direction |
| Production | Richard Coates | Production Accountant |
| Sound | Stephen Griffiths | Sound Editor |
| Production | Gareth Price | Location Assistant |
| Production | Judy Chan | Production Manager |
| Directing | Don Linke | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Wayne Brooks | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Rod Conder | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Ian Wilkinson | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Billy Mahoney | Sound Mixer |
| Production | David Suttor | Unit Manager |
| Production | Lynne Ruthven | Casting |