Pike River (2016)
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.

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Cast

Bruce Allpress Bruce Allpress As: Rick Rowdy
Jack Barry Jack Barry As: Daniel Rockhouse
Nick Bell-Booth Nick Bell-Booth As: Russell Smith
Colin Francis Colin Francis As: Tony Radford
Adam Gardiner Adam Gardiner As: Gordon Ward
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Storyline

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.


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Genres: Drama, Documentary

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Release Date: 21 November 2016

Country: NZ

Company Credits

Company: Screentime

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Cast

Bruce Allpress

Bruce Allpress

Rick Rowdy

Jack Barry

Jack Barry

Daniel Rockhouse

Nick Bell-Booth

Nick Bell-Booth

Russell Smith

Colin Francis

Colin Francis

Tony Radford

Adam Gardiner

Adam Gardiner

Gordon Ward

Jacqui Gilbert

Jacqui Gilbert

Leeza Verhoeven

Jimmy Hazelwood

Jimmy Hazelwood

Malcolm Campbell

Levi Holley

Levi Holley

Conrad Adams

Xavier Horan

Xavier Horan

Dan Duggan

Mark Mitchinson

Mark Mitchinson

Steve Rose

Roy Billing

Roy Billing

Peter Whittall

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Bridget Bourke

Bridget Bourke

Producer

Philly de Lacey

Philly de Lacey

Executive Producer

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Lighting

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Other Crew

Dave Cameron

Dave Cameron

Cinematography

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