The Day of the Roses
The Day of the Roses

The Day of the Roses

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1998- 1998
1 Seasons
2 Episodes
6.9(4 votes)
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Drama

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

49 members
Acting

Gigi Edgley

Erica Watson

Gigi Edgley
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Paul Mercurio

Bryan Gordon

Paul Mercurio
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Helen Dallimore

Annette Gordon

Helen Dallimore
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Rebecca Gibney

Margaret Warby

Rebecca Gibney
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John Bach

Tom Weir

John Bach
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Stephen Curry

Rescuer

Stephen Curry
Acting

Chris Betts

Sgt. Merv Masterson

Chris Betts
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Carol Burns

Greta

Carol Burns
Writing

Aaron Blabey

Dr White

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Cormac Costello

Michael "Scotty" McInally

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Peter O'Brien

Boris Osman

Peter O'Brien
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Damian Pike

Constable Garry Raymond

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Wayne Pygram

Sgt. Joe Beecroft

Wayne Pygram
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Jeremy Sims

Gerry Buchtmann

Jeremy Sims
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Andrew McFarlane

Public Servant

Andrew McFarlane
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Heather Mitchell

Margaret Shuttler

Heather Mitchell
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Vince Atkinson

Glen Summerhayes

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Ramsey Everingham

Constable Bruce Gane

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Steve Lovewell

Security Guard

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Sue McGrath

Mrs. Skow

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Reema Petrusev

Widow

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Brett Selwood

Andrew Osman

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Steve Starr

Fireman

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Emily Mercurio

Natalie Gordon

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Georgina Symes

Debbie Skow

Georgina Symes
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Steven Vidler

Dick Lamb

Steven Vidler
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Bill Young

Inspector Ray Williams

Bill Young
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Eugene Gilfedder

Mr. Ward

Eugene Gilfedder
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Chris Haywood

Informer

Chris Haywood
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Andrew Booth

Policeman

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Tim Campbell

McCrossan

Tim Campbell
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John Clayton

Murray Farquhar

John Clayton
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Robert Coleby

Station Officer

Robert Coleby
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Elaine Cusick

Prof. Raphael

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Paul Denny

Constable Holman

Paul Denny
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Amanda Dettrick

Avrille Osman

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Michael Futcher

Olencewicz

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Jack Heywood

Salvation Army Officer

Jack Heywood
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Kevin Hides

Chemist

Kevin Hides
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Dirk Hunter

Sgt. McCormack

Dirk Hunter
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Josh Lawson

Mark Shuttler

Josh Lawson
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Peter Marshall

Railway Worker

Peter Marshall
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Colin McEwan

Railway Barrister

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Scott McLean

Ambulance Officer

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Catherine Miller

Policewoman

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Scarlett North-Cavanaugh

Helen Ward

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John Orcsik

Erica's Doctor

John Orcsik
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Rebecca Riggs

Cherilyn Skow

Rebecca Riggs
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Rainee Skinner

Mrs. Watson

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