Giant Mine (1996) (TV)

User Rating:

3.7/10   

Director:

Penelope Buitenhuis

Writers:

John Hunter (writer)
Martin O'Malley (writer)

Release Date:

8 December 1996 (Canada)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Mining | Based On True Story

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Peter Outerbridge	...	Jim O'Neil
Thomas Mitchell	...	Chris Neill
Alberta Watson	...	Peggy Witte
Richard Fitzpatrick	...	John Fraherty
Peter MacNeill	...	Harry Seaton
Wayne Robson	...	Bill Schram
Shawn Doyle	...	Al Shearing
William Forrest MacDonald	...	Major Ralph (as William F. MacDonald)
Frank Moore	...	Roger Warren
Alan C. Peterson	...	Tim Beuger
Scott Speedman	...	Spanky Riggs
Lubomir Mykytiuk	...	Josef Pandev
Chris Owens	...	Tom Aitken
Brad Borbridge	...	David Vodnoski
Christopher Benson	...	Arnold Russell

Runtime:

USA:96 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Soundtrack:

WILD WOMEN DON'T HAVE THE BLUES

Union Horror

In 1992 a striker illegally entered the Giant Mine in Yellowknife, Canada, and set a booby trap using mining explosives. 9 men were murdered. I don't know which disturbs me more: the events depicted in the film or the fact that it really happened. I don't know who of the two sides in this matter disappoints me more The Mine Company for being so snobbish or the Union officials who could have stopped this from happening if they had stayed at the bargaining table even after they went on strike. If they had continued bargaining -- If they (both sides) hadn't been so stubborn, the whole disaster could have been avoided. The murder of 9 miners! The man who planted the bomb -- what did he hope to accomplish? I am a member in a Union. And though I feel very strongly -- as any other Union member would -- about scabs, this act of terror only resulted in hurting the miners, not helping. What was that man thinking?