Heroes' Mountain is a 2002 Australian TV film about Stuart Diver, survivor of the 1997 Thredbo landslide, and the team that rescued him.
| 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 |
Plot
editStuart 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
edit- 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
editHeroes' 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
edit''Heroes' Mountain rated well 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ 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
- ^ a b "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