Erebus: Operation Overdue

Erebus: Operation Overdue (2014)

Directed by Charlotte Purdy

1h 12m

Documentary

On 28 November 1979, an Air New Zealand jet with 257 passengers went missing during a sightseeing tour over Antarctica. Within hours 11 ordinary police officers were called to duty to face the formidable Mount Erebus. As the police recovered the victims, an investigation team tried to uncover the mystery of how a jet could fly into a mountain in broad daylight. Did the airline have a secret it wanted to bury? This film tells the story of four New Zealand police officers who went to Antarctica as part of the police operation to recover the victims of the crash. Set in the beautiful yet hostile environment of Antarctica, this is the emotional and compelling true story of an extraordinary police operation.

Cast

Tama Jarman

Tama Jarman

Stuart Leighton

Edwin Wright

Edwin Wright

Greg Gilpin

Fraser Brown

Fraser Brown

Bob Mitchell

Andrew Munro

Andrew Munro

Sgt Mark Penn

Crew

DJ Stipsen

DJ Stipsen

Cinematography

Peter Burger

Peter Burger

Writer

Carmen J. Leonard

Carmen J. Leonard

Producer

Gavin Strawhan

Gavin Strawhan

Writer

Simon Coldrick

Simon Coldrick

Editor

Charlotte Purdy

Charlotte Purdy

Director

Peter Burger

Peter Burger

Director

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