''Heroes' Mountain'' is a 2002 Australian TV film about
Stuart Diver
Stuart Diver (born 14 January 1970 in New South Wales, Australia) is a ski instructor and was the sole survivor of the 1997 Thredbo landslide.
Thredbo landslide
At 11.35pm, on 30 July 1997, 3,500 tonnes of rock and mud slid down the side of T ...
, survivor of the
1997 Thredbo landslide
The Thredbo landslide was a catastrophic landslide that occurred at the village and ski resort of Thredbo, New South Wales, Australia, on 30 July 1997. Two ski lodges were destroyed and 18 people died. Stuart Diver was the only survivor.
Land ...
, 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
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Craig McLachlan - Stuart Diver
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Tom Long - Paul Featherstone
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Anthony Hayes - Woody
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Jodie Dry - Sally Diver
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Simon Burke - Euan Diver
*Joe Manning - Dave Brodie
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Nadine Garner
Nadine Lynette Garner (born 14 December 1970 in Knoxfield, Melbourne) is an Australian actress who started her career as a teen performer.
Biography
Garner first came to public attention in 1985, as Tamara Henderson in the Australian TV series ...
- Federal Policewoman
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Andy Anderson - Peter Forbutt
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Andrew McFarlane - Mike Sodergren
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Tony Barry
Tony Barry (28 August 1941 – 21 December 2022) was an Australian actor and activist best known for his television and film roles.
Personal life
Barry was born in Ipswich, Queensland, on 28 August 1941. He had one son. Barry was an environmen ...
- Steve Diver
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Penne Hackforth-Jones - Annette Diver
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John Gregg - Andrew Donald
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Tina Bursill - Margy Donald
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Tiriel Mora
Tiriel Mora (born 19 October 1958) is an Australian television and film actor.
Early life
He is a son of the late Melbourne artist Mirka Mora and Georges Mora, German-born Australian entrepreneur, art dealer, patron, connoisseur and restaurat ...
- Mark Powderly
Production
''Heroes' Mountain'' was based on Diver's book ''Survival''. Filming began in August 2001 Filming took place in Thredbo, a Sydney quarry and a studio in Sydney.
Reception
''Heroes' Mountain'' done well in the ratings with 219,503 viewers and it was the ninth highest rated movie of the year.
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." 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."
Awards
*2002 AFI Awards
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Best Mini-Series or Telefeature - nominated
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Best Actor in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama - Tom Long - nominated
*2003 Logie Awards
**Most Outstanding Miniseries/Telemovie - nominated
References
External links
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2002 films
2002 drama films
Australian drama films
Columbia Pictures films
2000s English-language films