The Day of the Roses (1998)

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.

The Day of the Roses

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Gigi Edgley
Gigi Edgley
as Erica Watson
Paul Mercurio
Paul Mercurio
as Bryan Gordon
Helen Dallimore
Helen Dallimore
as Annette Gordon
Rebecca Gibney
Rebecca Gibney
as Margaret Warby
John Bach
John Bach
as Tom Weir
Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry
as Rescuer
Chris Betts
Chris Betts
as Sgt. Merv Masterson
Carol Burns
Carol Burns
as Greta
Aaron Blabey
Aaron Blabey
as Dr White
Cormac Costello
Cormac Costello
as Michael "Scotty" McInally
Peter O'Brien
Peter O'Brien
as Boris Osman
Damian Pike
Damian Pike
as Constable Garry Raymond
Wayne Pygram
Wayne Pygram
as Sgt. Joe Beecroft
Jeremy Sims
Jeremy Sims
as Gerry Buchtmann
Andrew McFarlane
Andrew McFarlane
as Public Servant
Heather Mitchell
Heather Mitchell
as Margaret Shuttler
Vince Atkinson
Vince Atkinson
as Glen Summerhayes
Ramsey Everingham
Ramsey Everingham
as Constable Bruce Gane
Steve Lovewell
Steve Lovewell
as Security Guard
Sue McGrath
Sue McGrath
as Mrs. Skow
Reema Petrusev
Reema Petrusev
as Widow
Brett Selwood
Brett Selwood
as Andrew Osman
Steve Starr
Steve Starr
as Fireman
Emily Mercurio
Emily Mercurio
as Natalie Gordon
Georgina Symes
Georgina Symes
as Debbie Skow
Steven Vidler
Steven Vidler
as Dick Lamb
Bill Young
Bill Young
as Inspector Ray Williams
Eugene Gilfedder
Eugene Gilfedder
as Mr. Ward
Chris Haywood
Chris Haywood
as Informer
Andrew Booth
Andrew Booth
as Policeman
Tim Campbell
Tim Campbell
as McCrossan
John Clayton
John Clayton
as Murray Farquhar
Robert Coleby
Robert Coleby
as Station Officer
Elaine Cusick
Elaine Cusick
as Prof. Raphael
Paul Denny
Paul Denny
as Constable Holman
Amanda Dettrick
Amanda Dettrick
as Avrille Osman
Michael Futcher
Michael Futcher
as Olencewicz
Jack Heywood
Jack Heywood
as Salvation Army Officer
Kevin Hides
Kevin Hides
as Chemist
Dirk Hunter
Dirk Hunter
as Sgt. McCormack
Josh Lawson
Josh Lawson
as Mark Shuttler
Peter Marshall
Peter Marshall
as Railway Worker
Colin McEwan
Colin McEwan
as Railway Barrister
Scott McLean
Scott McLean
as Ambulance Officer
Catherine Miller
Catherine Miller
as Policewoman
Scarlett North-Cavanaugh
Scarlett North-Cavanaugh
as Helen Ward
John Orcsik
John Orcsik
as Erica's Doctor
Rebecca Riggs
Rebecca Riggs
as Cherilyn Skow
Rainee Skinner
Rainee Skinner
as Mrs. Watson
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Seasons

Season 1

Miniseries

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Episode 1

  • 1x2

    Episode 2

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