Mother Trucker: The Diana Kilmury Story


2h 1996

Brief Synopsis

A Vancouver female trucker's battle with the Teamster's union over disability benefits eventually brings down its corrupt head. Her commitment to justice and reform of the Teamsters union turns her into a folk hero. Overcoming several mafia attempts to ruin her, she is elected vice president of the

Film Details

Also Known As
Justice On Wheels: The Diana Kilmury Story
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Alliance Atlantis Television Productions; Canadian Broadcasting Company (Cbc); Ontario Film Development Corporation; TNT; TTlTfilm Canada
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

A Vancouver female trucker's battle with the Teamster's union over disability benefits eventually brings down its corrupt head. Her commitment to justice and reform of the Teamsters union turns her into a folk hero. Overcoming several mafia attempts to ruin her, she is elected vice president of the union in the first democratic election of its 89-year history.

Crew

Marc Akerstream

Stunt Coordinator

Mary Amenta

Other

Janet Arnet

Caterer

Arlene Arnold

Assistant Director

Scott Ateah

Stunt Coordinator

Jim Bach

Video Playback

Geoff Baker

Grip

Laszlo Barna

Executive Producer

Laszlo Barna

Producer

Colin Baxter

Assistant Sound Editor

Gloria Berg

Publicity

Jenny Bernice

Assistant Costume Designer

Vibika Bianchi

Other

Ron Blenkarn

Other

Darwin Bohn

Production Accountant

Mark Boiko

Driver

Charlie Brown

Driver

Tracey Bruusgard

Other

Jim Burt

Creative Head (Cbc Movies And Mini-Series)

Rick Cadger

Adr Editor

Lynne Carrow

Casting Director

Hope Caton

Set Decorator

Len Chan

Transportation Co-Captain

Lauro Chartrand

Stunt Man

Diana Conway

Production Coordinator

Dixie Cutler

Unit Publicist

Cindy Dainard

Assistant Location Manager

Mark Daunais

Other

Lorne Davidson

Location Manager

Michael Davies

Steadicam Operator

Phil Davis

Special Effects Assistant

Carlos Del Junco

Soloist

Clive Edwards

Property Master

Tibor Farkas

Makeup

Dalton Fisher

Stand-In

Nancy Ford

Art Director

Lara Fox

Script Supervisor

Peter Franta

Driver

Ogden Gavanski

Line Producer

Janice Golden

Assistant

Jonathan Goldsmith

Music

Karen Gomez

Stand-In

Samantha Graham

Publicity

Mary Ann Grainger

Post-Production Supervisor

Dorian Gray

Dolly Grip

Frank Griffiths

Sound Mixer

Dan Groseclose

Stunts

Larry Hafichuk

Driver

Frank Halpenny

Other

Chris Harris

Camera Operator

Chris Harris

Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)

Terry Haws

Set Costumer

Kevin Hemmingson

Grip

Ken Hemphill

Key Grip

William Heslup

Production Designer

Chris Higgins

Boom Operator

Carol Hocking

Accountant

Andrew Hussey

On-Set Dresser

Ernie Jackson

Stunt Coordinator

Dale Jahraus

Assistant Camera Operator

Trilby Jeeves

Costumes

Joey Jow

Props Buyer

Lyn Kelly

Costume Designer

James Kilcher

On-Set Dresser

Todd Lester

Security

Laura Lightbown

Other

Lauren Lindsay

Craft Service

Karen Loewinger

Publicity

Frances Mallette

Other

Karen Margolese

Assistant Director

Alan Markfield

Photography

Peter D Marshall

Associate Producer

Peter D Marshall

Assistant Director

Laurie Matheson

Set Decorator

William Mcgillivray

Stunts

Danny Mcinnes

Stand-In

Jane Mckernan

Accounting Assistant

Shawn Mclaughlin

Other

J W Meadowfield

From Story

J W Meadowfield

Screenwriter

Vicki Meakes

Assistant Property Master

Padi Mills

Production Manager

Rory Moffatt

Transportation Captain

Doug Morrow

Special Makeup Effects

Steven Munro

Sound Effects Editor

Patricia Murray-morgan

Makeup Artist

Marty Naucler

Assistant Camera Operator

Ross Newcomb

Dolly Grip

Wendy O'brien

Associate Casting Director

Garry Paller

Special Effects Supervisor

Guy Patterson

Best Boy

Barbara Pecs

Post-Production Accountant

Melissa Perry

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Dino Pigat

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Charles Porlier

Makeup

Amy Portlock

Office Assistant

Cricket Price

Art Assistant

Tom Price

Best Boy

Lisa Ratke

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Lou Rawlins

Costumes

Holly Redford

Assistant Production Coordinator

Tim Roberts

Dialogue Editor

Joanne Robinson

Production Assistant

Jack Rowand

Photography

James Salberg

Grip

Pat Schofield

Executive In Charge Of Production (Cbc)

Brian Shell

Construction Coordinator

Aki Shigematsu

Camera Trainee

Christine Shipton

Executive Producer

John Sievert

Foley Artist

Mary Ann Skoll

Stand-In

Gary Blair Smith

Assistant Director

Karen Spaner

Assistant Set Decorator

Brenton Spencer

Director Of Photography

Robert Steeves

Transportation Coordinator

Heather Stewart

Hair Stylist

Nancy Steyns

Hair Stylist

Orest Sushko

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Rick Tait

Original Music

Dave Thompson

Production Assistant

Ian Bruce Thompson

Driver

Jerrod Tiffin

Other

Chris Turner

Stand-In

Nathan Vaneering

Stand-In

Nathan Vanering

Stand-In

Ross Wahl

On-Set Dresser

Bill Wallace

On-Set Dresser

Laurie Ward

Driver

Jeff Warren

Editor

Thomas Watson

Lighting Technician

Yvonne Weber

Makeup Assistant

Craig Webster

Assistant Editor

John Westerlaken

Key Grip

Anne Wheeler

Executive Producer

Anne Wheeler

Producer

Anne Wheeler

Screenwriter

Laura Wheeler

Assistant

Richard Wilson

Steadicam Operator

Film Details

Also Known As
Justice On Wheels: The Diana Kilmury Story
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Alliance Atlantis Television Productions; Canadian Broadcasting Company (Cbc); Ontario Film Development Corporation; TNT; TTlTfilm Canada
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States October 22, 1996

Originally broadcast in Canada by the Canadian Broadcasting Company.