Pike River

Story

Synopsis

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

Writers

John Banas

Language

English

Country

New Zealand

Release date

21 November 2016

Ensemble

Cast

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  Bruce Allpress

  Rick Rowdy

• 

  Jack Barry

  Daniel Rockhouse

• Nick Bell-Booth

  Russell Smith

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  Colin Francis

  Tony Radford

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  Adam Gardiner

  Gordon Ward

• Jacqui Gilbert

  Leeza Verhoeven

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  Jimmy Hazelwood

  Malcolm Campbell

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  Levi Holley

  Conrad Adams

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  Xavier Horan

  Dan Duggan

• 

  Mark Mitchinson

  Steve Rose

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  Roy Billing

  Peter Whittall