Bloody Sunday (2002)

A dramatization of the Irish civil rights protest march and subsequent massacre by British troops on January 30, 1972.

Director:

Paul Greengrass

Writer:

Paul Greengrass

Stars:

James Nesbitt, Allan Gildea, Tim Pigott-Smith

19 wins & 21 nominations.

Cast

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

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.

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Plot Keywords:

march | protest march | irish | massacre | northern ireland | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

Paramount Classics

Country:

UK Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 January 2002 (UK)

Also Known As:

Domingo Sangrento

Filming Locations:

Ballymun, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$29,419 (USA) (4 October 2002)

Gross:

$768,045 (USA) (17 January 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bórd Scannán na hÉireann, Granada Television, Hell's Kitchen Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

As Ivan Cooper exits home, a theater can be seen, where the movie Sunday Bloody Sunday, which was actually showing at the time, is showing.

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Goofs

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.

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Quotes

Ivan Cooper: I just want to say this to the British Government... You know what you've just done, don't you? You've destroyed the civil rights movement, and you've given the IRA the biggest victory it will ever have. All over this city tonight, young men... boys will be joining the IRA, and you will reap a whirlwind.

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Crazy Credits

After listing the casualties of the indicident portrayed in the film it adds, "More than 3000 people have been killed during the Troubles in Northern Ireland."

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Connections

Referenced in Bloody Sunday: Ivan Cooper Remembers (2003)

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Soundtracks

"Sunday Bloody Sunday"
Written by U2
Performed by U2

User Reviews

Draining, But Worthwhile

Normally I don't enjoy the handheld documentary style films, as they tend to induce waves of nausea, but Bloody Sunday had me riveted from the word go. That we already know how it's going to end is irrelevant, the pressure building on the day of the march is almost unbearable. Though there's been criticism that the film is slanted towards the republican point of view, I found it balanced, even in the depiction of the soldiers and officers. Everybody certainly looked the part and I went away feeling some sympathy for both sides. Given the close quarters and inflammatory nature of the conflict, it's amazing that bloodbaths like this (soldiers blasting civilians) haven't happened more often in Northern Ireland. It's only now, that retired soldiers have broken ranks and talked about what actually happened, that a film like this can see the light of day.