Pike River 8 years old

On the 19th of November 2010, the Pike River mine exploded with 31 men trapped inside. In the immediate confusion that followed no one knew what had happened. Within hours two men would manage a heroic escape but 29 remained unaccounted for. Over five days the men’s families and loved ones waited, hoping they would come out alive. Then two further explosions sealed the men’s fate. However, the fuse that would eventually snuff out so many lives was lit decades before. Set in the drama of the five days between the three explosions, Pike River reveals the tragic back story of the mine where pressure for profits would eventually contribute to the deaths of 29 men. Featuring interviews with the Pike River families and scripted drama to depict key events.

Credits

Pike River Cast

Name	Character
Bruce Allpress He was 86, now 94 years old	as Rick Rowdy
Xavier Horan	as Dan Duggan
Mark Mitchinson He was 50, now 58 years old	as Steve Rose

Pike River Crew

Name	Department
Philly de Lacey as Executive Producer.	Production
Bridget Bourke as Producer. She was 300 (54) years old when She died	Production