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'71

  • 2014
  • R
  • 1h 39m
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7.2/10
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Jack O'Connell in '71 (2014)
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In 1971, a young and disoriented British soldier is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the deadly streets of Belfast.In 1971, a young and disoriented British soldier is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the deadly streets of Belfast.In 1971, a young and disoriented 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
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    58K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yann Demange
    • Writer
      • Gregory Burke
    • Stars
      • Jack O'Connell
      • Sam Reid
      • Sean Harris
    • 162User reviews
    • 243Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 13 wins & 31 nominations total

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    Jack O'Connell
    Jack O'Connell
    • Gary Hook
    Sam Reid
    Sam Reid
    • Lt. Armitage
    Sean Harris
    Sean Harris
    • Captain Sandy Browning
    Paul Popplewell
    Paul Popplewell
    • Training Corporal
    Jack Lowden
    Jack Lowden
    • Thommo
    Adam Nagaitis
    Adam Nagaitis
    • Jimmy
    Joshua Hill
    Joshua Hill
    • Carl
    Ben Williams-Lee
    • Recruit Soldier
    Jonah Russell
    • Barracks Officer
    Harry Verity
    • Darren
    Peter McNeil O'Connor
    • Warden
    Babou Ceesay
    Babou Ceesay
    • Corporal
    James McArdle
    James McArdle
    • Sergeant
    Sam Hazeldine
    Sam Hazeldine
    • C.O.
    Paul Anderson
    Paul Anderson
    • Sergeant Leslie Lewis
    Ben Peel
    Ben Peel
    • RUC Officer
    Andy Moore
    • RUC Man (Bathroom)
    Amy Molloy
    Amy Molloy
    • Mother in Raided House
    • Director
      • Yann Demange
    • Writer
      • Gregory Burke
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    • Trivia
      Gary Hook was originally intended to be from Lancashire. At Jack O'Connell's request, the script was rewritten so the character came from his birthplace of Derby, Derbyshire.
    • Goofs
      In the initial chase scene where Gary runs from the shooter he is fired at 32 times (including the first kill shot) from what seems like just one man's gun, we don't see the younger boy fire his gun at all. We also don't see any reloading as they are running at breakneck speed. This would be impossible from a small 1960's era 9mm Semi-automatic pistol which have at most 13 rounds in the magazine.
    • Quotes

      Eamon: I'm not going to lie to you.

      [pauses for several seconds]

      Eamon: This is going to hurt like a fucker.

    • Connections
      Featured in Projector: The Imitation Game/'71 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      THE SKY IS CRYING
      Written and Performed by Elmore James

      Published by EMI Music Publishing Limited

      Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Inc

    User reviews162

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    8/10
    The Streets Of Belfast
    I tend to avoid most celluloid representations of Northern Irish Troubles - the longest running terrorist campaign in Europe, costing approximately 3000 lives and hundreds of millions of pounds in property damage and displacement - as oversimplified, glossy and biast; The Devil's Own, The Jackal, The Sons of Anarchy (particularly the last) portray Belfast either as some kind of South Central Los Angeles, or a gaudy Roger and Hammerstein set, with preconceived notions of The Troubles, and frankly unrealistically romantic portrayals of (usually Republican) paramilitaries.

    '71 offers a gritty change of direction and pace. Told from the bewildered (and bewildering) viewpoint of one Gary Hook (an excellent portrayal by Jack O'Connell), a young British Army private marooned in Belfast - he's still in the UK his mates are assured! - after a supposedly straightforward raid goes drastically wrong; we're sucked nto a grimy, claustrophobic race for survival; Gary's race is our race. Hotly pursued by a Provo hit squad, Gary soon learns shocking lessons about trust...

    Perhaps the thriller element does get somewhat overdone - not as much as Fifty Dead Men Walking, mark - but I was genuinely impressed at the attempt made to grasp the nettle of the turmoil in the early Seventies and break it down for the outsider; how often has the Official v Provisional split been discussed or portrayed in film? The Loyalists are mostly comic relief, but an attempt is made to portray them as real people...just like the ordinary Catholics who risk their lives to aid the stiken Gary.

    Sean Harris deserves a mention as the devious Military Reaction Force officer (a real undercover outfit) running numerous Protestant and Catholic players; and contrary to some reviewers, barricades and vigilante patrols were fairly common during the early part of the decade - did he never hear of Free Derry?

    This is an honest attempt to unravel the confusion of Ulster's tragedy for the perspective of a confused outsider, particularly a lone British soldier; it deserves praise for its insight and bravery.
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    • Release date
      • October 10, 2014 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Seventy One
    • Filming locations
      • Park Hill Estate, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK(Divis Estate)
    • Production companies
      • Film 4
      • British Film Institute (BFI)
      • Screen Yorkshire
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,270,847
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $55,761
      • Mar 1, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,062,178
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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