Fire in the Night

Jun 21 2013 N/A 1h 34m
Documentary, History

A re-examination of the events that led to the Piper Alpha oil-drilling platform—at the time the largest and oldest in the North Sea oilfield—exploding on the night of 6 July 1988, killing 167 men. The documentary includes testimonies from rescuers and some of the 61 survivors, many of whom were forced to jump hundreds of feet into a flaming, oil-covered sea, and discovers what the physical and psychological legacy of the disaster has meant for those involved.

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Plot

Fire in the Night relives the tragic events that occurred on the Piper Alpha rig on 6th July 1988. It was a catastrophe that killed 167 men and left only 61 survivors, each of whom had to fight for their lives to escape the huge, labyrinthine structure and the flames that were consuming it. The documentary features astonishing testimonies from men who found themselves in the midst of an inferno that destroyed a rig which was, at one time, the world's single largest oil producer. Speaking to survivors and rescuers, many of whom have never spoken on camera before, this film uses dramatic reconstructions to show the horror of this disaster and how the survivors escaped the burning rig.

Written by

Stephen McGinty

Directed by

Anthony Wonke

Cast

Bill Barron, Geoff Bollands, Roy Carey

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Berriff McGinty Films, Scottish Television (STV)

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Trailers
FIRE IN THE NIGHT Official Trailer | In Cinemas June 21st
Scores
# of Votes
323
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
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