The Marchioness Disaster

Overview

A factual reconstruction of the events leading up to, during and after the Marchioness was struck by the Bow Belle Dredger on the river Thames in August 1989, which killed over 50 people. The film was due to be broadcast by ITV in 2007 but complaints from some of the families of the victims led to it being withdrawn ahead of transmission. It has never been broadcast in the UK, but has been screened in France.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 1, 2008

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Cast

Heather Tobias,Harry Miller,Huggy Leaver,Peter Lorenzelli,Lisa Jackson,Sarah Quintrell,Barbara Flynn,Amy Perfect,Caroline Wildi,Alex McGettiganand 13 more

Director

Ken Horn

Writer

David Yallop

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0795423