Pike River (2016)
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.
Director: Rupert MacKenzie
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Bruce Allpress as Rick Rowdy |
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Jack Barry as Daniel Rockhouse |
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Nick Bell-Booth as Russell Smith |
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Colin Francis as Tony Radford |
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Adam Gardiner as Gordon Ward |
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Jacqui Gilbert as Leeza Verhoeven |
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Jimmy Hazelwood as Malcolm Campbell |
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Levi Holley as Conrad Adams |
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Xavier Horan as Dan Duggan |
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Mark Mitchinson as Steve Rose |
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Roy Billing as Peter Whittall |
| Directing | Rupert MacKenzie | Director |
| Sound | Karl Steven | Music |
| Production | Bridget Bourke | Producer |
| Directing | Sofia Wenborn | Co-Director |
| Crew | Dave Cameron | Cinematography |
| Production | Philly de Lacey | Executive Producer |
| Writing | John Banas | Writer |
