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Bloody Sunday (2002)

15 107 min  -  Drama | History | War  -   25 January 2002 (UK)
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A dramatization of the Irish civil rights protest march and subsequent massacre by British troops on January 30, 1972.

Director:

Paul Greengrass
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Nesbitt ...
Allan Gildea ...
Kevin McCorry
Gerard Crossan Gerard Crossan ...
Eamonn McCann
Mary Moulds Mary Moulds ...
Carmel McCallion Carmel McCallion ...
Bridget Bond (as Carmel Mccallion)
Tim Pigott-Smith Tim Pigott-Smith ...
Major General Ford
Nicholas Farrell ...
Brigadier Maclellan
Christopher Villiers ...
Major Steele (as Chris Villiers)
James Hewitt James Hewitt ...
Colonel Tugwell
Declan Duddy Declan Duddy ...
Gerry Donaghy
Edel Frazer Edel Frazer ...
Gerry's girl
Joanne Lindsay Joanne Lindsay ...
Mary Donaghy
Mike Edwards Mike Edwards ...
Soldier 027
Gerry Hammond Gerry Hammond ...
Para F
Jason Stammers Jason Stammers ...
Para G
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Storyline

Documentary-style drama showing the events that lead up to the tragic incident on January 30, 1972 in the Northern Ireland town of Derry when a protest march led by civil rights activist Ivan Cooper was fired upon by British troops, killing 13 protesters and wounding 14 more. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

March | Protest March | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Civil Rights  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | History | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

UK | Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Sunday See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€113,398 (Italy) (5 May 2002) (29 Screens)

Gross:

$768,045 (USA) (19 January 2003)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

To make this movie as authentic as possible, no lights were used in the movie and the camera work was entirely hand-held See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: The marchers carry homemade cardboard signs with slogans written on them. When shown from behind, some have modern printing ("Made in China") on them that are not appropriate for 1972. See more »

Quotes

Chief Supt. Lagan: You call that minimum force?
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Crazy Credits

The live rendition of U2's Sunday, Bloody Sunday continues to play for a
full three minutes over a black screen after the credits finish rolling. See more »

Connections

References The Magnificent Seven (1960) See more »

Soundtracks

"Sunday Bloody Sunday"
Written by U2
Performed by U2 See more »