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

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

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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

Chief Supt. Lagan: You call that minimum force?

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Crazy Credits

Near the end of the end credits, the names of the dead and wounded of Bloody Sunday are listed.

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Connections

References The Magnificent Seven (1960)

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Soundtracks

"Sunday Bloody Sunday"
Written by U2
Performed by U2

User Reviews

for anyone even peripherally familiar with the northern conflict, this is an important film.

being from belfast, i have an all too familiar recollection of this and many other tragic events.

being born protestant, i have little use for the cowardly, yet brutal and malicious, mutation of the provisional ira; under the helm of gerry addams.

being born sentient, i have little use for the fire and brimstone polarisations; counterspin and half-truths of ian paisley.

being born human, i have empathy for the slain.

the bloody Sunday massacre in derry, was a tragic testament to man's blood-lust, fueled by fear and adrenaline. the events depicted in the movie "bloody Sunday," provide an arresting portrayal of a tacitly monumental aspect of modern ulster history. the portrayals of the people and the events maintain an objective testimony toward a tragedy that is both sobering and inexcusable.

"bloody Sunday" takes no sides, and distributes no blame. it simply reenacts the events as they were recorded, and lets the viewer make his or her own decisions.

if you are familiar with the conflict; if you are distressed by man's inhumanity unto himself; if you are simply interested in a detached account of history; this is an important film to see.