Heroes' Mountain (TV 2002)

The story of Stuart Diver, the only person to survive the 1997 Thredbo tragedy that came about when a landslide engulfed a ski lodge situated in the Snowy Mountains.

Director:

Peter Andrikidis

Writer:

John Misto

Stars:

Craig McLachlan, Tom Long, Anthony Hayes

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Craig McLachlan	...	Stuart Diver
Tom Long	...	Paul Featherstone
Anthony Hayes	...	Woody
Jodie Dry	...	Sally Diver
Simon Burke	...	Euan Diver
Joe Manning	...	Dave Brodie
Nadine Garner	...	Federal Policewoman
Andy Anderson	...	Peter Forbutt
Andrew McFarlane	...	Mike Sodergren
Tony Barry	...	Steve Diver
Penne Hackforth-Jones	...	Annette Diver
John Gregg	...	Andrew Donald
Tina Bursill	...	Margy Donald
Tiriel Mora	...	Mark Powderly
Richard Carter	...	Police Inspector

Storyline

On 30th July 1997 at Thredbo Australia 18 people where buried alive by a landslide. One of those men, Stuart Diver, managed to stay alive. With the rescuers working tireless to find survivors Diver was trying to let them know that he was alive, buried under the rubble. After a massive 65 hours in the freezing temperatures, wearing only his under wear, Stuart Diver was the only person to be pulled from the rubble.

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Taglines:

One man made all Australia believe in miracles.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 March 2007 (Finland)

Also Known As:

Epiheirisi diasosis - Hionostivada

Filming Locations:

Australia

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

Events take place on 31 July 1997, however some scenes show Ford Falcon AU model vehicles - the AU model Falcon was not released until September 1998.

User Reviews

Thredbo disaster made heroes of rescuers: well told

There wasn't anything new that could be done with a disaster story. It's a dramatisation of an actual event after all. But it was extraordinary to "see" the story behind what we all read in the newspapers and heard in TV broadcasts.

The direction was good, the story told well and acted very well. It was good to see Craig McLachlan in something again, and Nadine Garner.

Well worth a look.