| Heroes' Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Peter Andrikidis |
| Written by | John Misto |
| Produced by | Anthony Buckley |
| Starring | Craig McLachlan Tom Long |
| Cinematography | Joseph Pickering |
| Edited by | Neil Thumpston |
| Music by | Mario Millo |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Heroes' Mountain is a 2002 Australian TV film about Stuart Diver, survivor of the 1997 Thredbo landslide, and the team that rescued him.
Plot
Stuart Diver, the only survivor of the Thredbo landslide, is trapped in the rubble of a building. A rescue team led by Paul Featherstone free him.
Cast
- 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
Production
Heroes' Mountain was based on Diver's book Survival. Filming began in August 2001[1] Filming took place in Thredbo, a Sydney quarry and a studio in Sydney.[2]
Reception
Heroes' Mountain done well in the ratings with 219,503 viewers[3] and it was the ninth highest rated movie of the year.[4]
Matt Buchanan of the Sydney Morning Herald gave it a positive review stating "Much of the considerable success of Heroes' Mountain lies in Andrikidis's and screenwriter John Misto's focusing on life and death at Thredbo in 1997."[5] Brian Courtis of the Sun Herald gave it 3 stars and the pick of the week saying "It is nail-biting, disaster-movie material and, with a line-up of some of Australia's more prominent actors in the heroic roles, that is the way it is treated."[6]
Awards
- 2002 AFI Awards
- Best Mini-Series or Telefeature - nominated[7]
- Best Actor in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama - Tom Long - nominated[7]
- 2003 Logie Awards
- Most Outstanding Miniseries/Telemovie - nominated[8]
References
- ↑ Hewett, Simon (12 August 2001), "Thredbo tragedy for TV", The Daily Telegraph
- ↑ Cumming, Gillian (10 March 2002), "Accidental HERO", The Courier Mail
- ↑ Warneke, Ross (19 March 2002), "Nine steals charge in the ratings race", The Courier Mail
- ↑ Doman, Matthew (5 December 2002), "Nine leads way in prime time", The Australian
- ↑ Buchanan, Matt (4 March 2002), "Show of the week", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ↑ Courtis, Brian (10 March 2002), "Critics choice", The Sun Herald
- 1 2 "Top films focus on Australian stories", Newcastle Herald, 19 October 2002
- ↑ Cumming, Gillian (15 April 2003), "Young blood breathes life into Logies", The Courier Mail