Beaconsfield ( Beacons field )

Beaconsfield (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Beacons field
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 4 )

Running Time:
111 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Behind the scenes
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2012 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Glendyn Ivin

Written By:
Judi McCrossin

Actors:
Shane Jacobson ..... Brant Webb
Lachy Hulme ..... Todd Russell
Cameron Daddo ..... Matthew Gill
Anthony Hayes ..... Pat Ball
Michala Banas ..... Carolyn Russell
Sacha Horler ..... Rachel Webb
Angus Sampson ..... Brett 'Cress' Cresswell
Syd Brisbane ..... Gavin 'Cheesy' Cheesman
Simon Lyndon ..... Larry Knight
Richard Davies ..... Daniel Piscioneri
Oscar Redding ..... Rex Johnson
Steve Vizard ..... Richard Carleton
Fiona Harris ..... Toni Griffith
Christopher Bunworth ..... Mike Lester
Christopher Stevenson ..... Peter Hills

Synopsis:

On Anzac Day 2006, the Beaconsfield Mine in Tasmania collapsed, trapping Todd Russell and Brant Webb in an area the size of a dog kennel. Beaconsfield is the story of the miners who rescued them, the media who covered the rescue, and the families they left behind. It was an event Australia and the world watched unfolding with bated breath. As every news outlet in the country scrambled to cover the story, the frantic work of the rescuers continued. Beaconsfield recounts the story of these two very different men who were trapped together for 15 days while their wives, families and friends waited anxiously above ground, hoping and praying for good news.

On Anzac Day 2006, Todd Russell (Lachy Hulme) and Brant Webb (Shane Jacobson), along with fellow miner Larry Knight (Simon Lyndon), were trapped deep inside the Beaconsfield gold mine in Tasmania after a cave-in.Todd and Brant were enclosed nearly 1000 metres underground, caged in a space so small they couldnt sit up straight or lie down.Most Australians know that Todd and Brant survived the mine collapse that killed their mate Larry. However, they dont know much more than that. Now Beaconsfield tells the whole story.After discovering the two men were alive, the search became a dramatic rescue mission. Working in conditions that could see another cave-in at any moment, colleagues worked tirelessly to get them out alive.It was an event Australia and the world watched unfolding with bated breath. As every news outlet in the country scrambled to cover the story, the frantic work of the rescuers continued.Beaconsfield recounts the story of two very different men who were trapped together while their wives, Carolyn Russell (Michala Banas) and Rachel Webb (Sacha Horler), waited anxiously above ground.It tells how Matthew Gill (Cameron Daddo), Pat Ball (Anthony Hayes) and their resourceful teams rescued Todd and Brant.But most of all, it is the story of how two amazing survivors, who had nothing in common, kept their heads together and their hope alive for 15 days and nights and how Todd Russell and Brant Webb were finally freed from their own version of hell.

The true story of Brad Webb and Todd Russell, who were trapped nearly a kilometer below the surface.

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 15 September, 2012.

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