Seconds from Disaster Runaway Train (Season 6, Episode 7)
TV-14
TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary

Seconds from Disaster

Runaway Train (Season 6, Episode 7)

TV-14

TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary

Seconds from Disaster investigates the sequence of events that led to a seven car Japanese commuter train to derail and ram into a nearby apartment building.

Directors

Rob Kaplan | Tim Wolochatiuk

Writers

Tim Conrad | David Bedard

Producer

Kelda Deike

Composers

Graham Reilly | Anthony Rozankovic

Cinematographers

Damir I. Chytil | Matt Shaw

Editors

Garry Crystal | Michael Pike

Production Designers

Ricardo Barcelo | Will Randall

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 10, 2012

Release date

Dec 10, 2012 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
36 cast members

Name	Known for
Jonathan Aris Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Sixth Commandment (2023)
Satoshi Ogura Self Self See fewer	Seconds from Disaster (2004)
Tomokazu Chatani Self Self See fewer	Seconds from Disaster (2004)
Trevor Hayes Frank Holland Frank Holland See fewer	The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
Ron Kennell Everett Cown Everett Cown See fewer	Reveille (2013)
Geoff Thorne Self - Rail Accident Investigator Self - Rail Accident Investigator See fewer	Seconds from Disaster (2004)
John Muggleton Lawrence Hill Lawrence Hill See fewer	My Dead Girlfriend (2006)
Louisa Rubinfein Self - Japanese Railway Expert Self - Japanese Railway Expert See fewer	The Road to War (1989)
Don Ritchie Waterbury Waterbury See fewer	Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)
Ryo Takagi Self - Transport Engineer Self - Transport Engineer See fewer	Japan Railway Journal (2015)
John Rowe Allen Reiss Allen Reiss See fewer	Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
Masashi Yasuda Self - Chief Secretary, JRWU Self - Chief Secretary, JRWU See fewer	Seconds from Disaster (2004)
Minoru Kagitari Self Self See fewer	Seconds from Disaster (2004)
Kim Roberts Ruth Green Ruth Green See fewer	The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
Sava Drayton Christopher Shaw Christopher Shaw See fewer	Godsend (2004)
Richard Vaughn Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Seconds from Disaster (2004)
Steven Manuel Allen Simpson Allen Simpson See fewer	Blessings (2003)
Scott Watson Ray Harper Ray Harper See fewer	Grand Tour: Disaster in Time (1991)
Aaron Octeau George Avery George Avery See fewer	Queer as Folk (2000)
David Fraser Thomas Blair Thomas Blair See fewer	Charlie Bartlett (2007)
George Avery Self - Firefighter, Paramedic Self - Firefighter, Paramedic See fewer	The Opposite of a Fairy Tale (2016)
Charles H. Batten Self - Accident Investigator, NTSB Self - Accident Investigator, NTSB See fewer	Seconds from Disaster (2004)
Charlie Batten Self - Accident Investigator, NTSB Self - Accident Investigator, NTSB See fewer	Seconds from Disaster (2004)
Stephen Bogaert Narrator Narrator See fewer	American Psycho (2000)
Dennis Green Self - Resident Self - Resident See fewer	Seconds from Disaster (2004)
Ruth Green Self - Resident Self - Resident See fewer	Seconds from Disaster (2004)
Frank Holland Self - Engineer, 7551 East Self - Engineer, 7551 East See fewer	Seconds from Disaster (2004)
Dwight Pledger Self - Resident Self - Resident See fewer	Seconds from Disaster (2004)
William Pugh Self - Accident Investigator, NTSB Self - Accident Investigator, NTSB See fewer	Accounting+ (2017)
Russel Quimby Self - Accident Investigator, NTSB Self - Accident Investigator, NTSB See fewer	Seconds from Disaster (2004)
Allen Simpson Self - Battalion Chief, San Bernardino Fire Department Self - Battalion Chief, San Bernardino Fire Department See fewer	Seconds from Disaster (2004)
Marco Chiu Tomokazu Chatani (uncredited) Tomokazu Chatani (uncredited) See fewer	Total Chaos (2014)
Junichi Kajioka Train Conductor (uncredited) Train Conductor (uncredited) See fewer	Imphal 1944 (2014)
Alan Low Nikkin Supervisor (uncredited) Nikkin Supervisor (uncredited) See fewer	The Machine (I) (2013)
Zack Niizato Ryujiro Takami (uncredited) Ryujiro Takami (uncredited) See fewer	Rush (I) (2013)
Wai Wong Satoshi Ogura (uncredited) Satoshi Ogura (uncredited) See fewer	Gran Turismo (2023)