'71 (2014)

In 1971, a young and disorientated British soldier is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the deadly streets of Belfast.

Director:

Yann Demange

Writer:

Gregory Burke

Stars:

Jack O'Connell, Sam Reid, Sean Harris

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 12 wins & 25 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack O'Connell	...	Gary Hook
Jack Lowden	...	Thommo
Paul Popplewell	...	Training Corporal
Adam Nagaitis	...	Jimmy
Joshua Hill	...	Carl
Ben Williams-Lee	...	Recruit Soldier
Jonah Russell	...	Barracks Officer
Harry Verity	...	Darren
Peter McNeil O'Connor	...	Warden
Babou Ceesay	...	Corporal
Sam Reid	...	Lt. Armitage
James McArdle	...	Sergeant
Sam Hazeldine	...	C.O.
Sean Harris	...	Captain Sandy Browning
Paul Anderson	...	Sergeant Leslie Lewis

Storyline

A young British soldier is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a terrifying riot on the streets of Belfast in 1971. Unable to tell friend from foe, the raw recruit must survive the night alone and find his way to safety through a disorienting, alien and deadly landscape.

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Plot Keywords:

british soldier | year 1971 | ireland | behind enemy lines | urban setting | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, disturbing images, and language throughout

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Spain] Official site [Japan]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 November 2014 (France)

Also Known As:

'71

Filming Locations:

Stansfield Street and Bank Top, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$55,761, 1 March 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$1,268,760, 3 May 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

Crab Apple Films, Warp Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First theatrical film directed by Yann Demange.

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Goofs

On a few occasions, the Corporal refers to the soldier's weapons incorrectly, he calls them 'Guns'. The weapon used is the L1A1 SLR (Self Loading Rifle) which has a rifled barrel. Anyone in the British Army would have referred to it as a rifle and not a gun.

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Quotes

Eamon: [about the army] posh cunts telling thick cunts to kill poor cunts.

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Connections

Referenced in Film 2017: Episode dated 17 December 2014 (2014)

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Soundtracks

CRY TO ME
Words and Music written by Bert Berns
Performed by Solomon Burke
Published by Sony/ ATV Music Publishing (UK) Limited, EMI Music Publishing Ltd, and Bert Russell Music LLC
Licensed courtesy of Warner Records Ltd

User Reviews

Gem of a film

What a roller coaster of a film from beginning to end - Jack O Connell is brilliant and the supporting cast are thoroughly believable and the acting top class- my favourite star for the future Corey McKinley who plays the loyalist boy; he highlights the difference between Catholic and Loyalist which make the film a history lesson as well as a movie- its an advert for the British Film Industry - when making a film about the troubles to capture the mood of the time and to bring that to the screen depicting the different factions and hatred that came with it is difficult but whoever researched the period, got the costume and feel of the City of Belfast spot on created a Gem. The riot scene felt as if you were there in the thick of it, the building tension between the thin barricade of soldiers and the baying mob. This film is worthy of awards and I hope it gets lots as it will encourage others to make similar movies. Go and see it, ignore some of the inane comments on here that this isn't true- believe me having been on the receiving end of a riot at the Divis flats mid 1980's I can tell you it was like reliving the moment. The film captures the distorted angry faces the looks of shock and fear- very well made film indeed