Pike River
“In the fight for their men, they found each other.”
In the aftermath of an explosion that rocked the Pike River Mine and took the lives of 29 West Coasters, two women step up to fight for accountability.
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Cast
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Melanie Lynskey
Anna Osborne
Known for
Two and a Half Men
Over the Garden Wall
Robyn Malcolm
Sonya Rockhouse
Known for
Black Bird
Top of the Lake
Erroll Shand
Pete Cahill
Known for
The Shannara Chronicles
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Madeleine McCarthy
Alisha Osborne
Known for
Heart Eyes
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Ben Porter
Rob Osborne
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Lucy Lawless
Helen Kelly
Known for
Spartacus
Ash vs Evil Dead
Jordan Mooney
Tony Sutorius
Known for
The New Legends of Monkey
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Peter Tait
Rowdy Durbridge
Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Chief of War
Elizabeth Hawthorne
Kath Monk
Known for
Adrift
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Hamish McEwen
Daniel Rockhouse
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Dra McKay
Joe Hall
Known for
When Strangers Appear
John Leigh
Milton Osborne
Known for
Power Rangers
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Robert Sarkies Director · Fiona Samuel Writer Karl Sölve Steven Composer
United States release January 30, 2026 · Produced in New Zealand
Production
POP Film
Production
New Zealand
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · June 7, 2025
Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
United States · January 30, 2026
Limited theatrical
United States · January 30, 2026
Digital
United States
October 20, 2025 · Premiere · Hawai'i International Film Festival
Australia
April 23, 2026 · Premiere · Gold Coast Film Festival
May 14, 2026 · Theatrical
July 1, 2026 · Physical
New Zealand
October 30, 2025 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 9, 2026 · Digital
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