The Day of the Roses (2001)

Drama TV Movie

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.

Updated Jan 6 2015

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Runtime: 220 mins Rating: 4.8 Tag Line: The true story of the Granville train disaster.

Cast

Paul Mercurio

Gigi Edgley

Monica Gray

John Bach

Stephen Curry

Detective Sergeant Neil Trent

Heather Mitchell

Martin's mother

Peter O'Brien

Thomas

Helen Dallimore

Gina

Wayne Pygram

Harvey