Drama
The Day of the Roses
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.
Directed by Peter Fisk
69
User score
5 votes
Status
Ended
Released
October 18, 1998
Runtime
1h 50m
Seasons
1 · 2 episodes
Top cast
Gigi Edgley
Erica Watson
Paul Mercurio
Bryan Gordon
Helen Dallimore
Annette Gordon
Rebecca Gibney
Margaret Warby
John Bach
Tom Weir
Stephen Curry
Rescuer
Chris Betts
Sgt. Merv Masterson
Carol Burns
Greta
Aaron Blabey
Dr White
Cormac Costello
Michael "Scotty" McInally
Peter O'Brien
Boris Osman
Damian Pike
Constable Garry Raymond
Wayne Pygram
Sgt. Joe Beecroft
Jeremy Sims
Gerry Buchtmann
Andrew McFarlane
Public Servant
Heather Mitchell
Margaret Shuttler
Vince Atkinson
Glen Summerhayes
Ramsey Everingham
Constable Bruce Gane
Steve Lovewell
Security Guard
Sue McGrath
Mrs. Skow
