6 Days (2017)

In April 1980, armed gunmen stormed the Iranian Embassy in Princes Gate, London and took all inside hostage. Over the next six days a tense standoff took place, all the while a group of ... See full summary »

Director:

Toa Fraser

Writer:

Glenn Standring

Stars:

Jamie Bell, Mark Strong, Abbie Cornish

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jamie Bell	...	Rusty Firmin
Mark Strong	...	Max Vernon
Abbie Cornish	...	Kate Adie
Martin Shaw	...	Dellow
Tim Pigott-Smith	...	William Whitelaw
Ben Turner	...	Salim
Emun Elliott	...	Roy
Aymen Hamdouchi	...	Faisal
Andrew Grainger	...	Ray
Colin Garlick	...	John Mac
Colin Moy	...	Hector Gullan
Toby Leach	...	Trevor Lock
Martin Hancock	...	Bill (BBC Cameraman)
Xavier Horan	...	Tom Morrell
Te Kohe Tuhaka	...	Tak

Storyline

In April 1980, armed gunmen stormed the Iranian Embassy in Princes Gate, London and took all inside hostage. Over the next six days a tense standoff took place, all the while a group of highly trained soldiers from the SAS prepared for a raid the world had never seen.

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Plot Keywords:

inspired by true events | digit in title | suspense | tension | year 1980 | 

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Taglines:

London 1980, the world witnessed a new way to tackle terrorism.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | History | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

New Zealand UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 August 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

6 Dias

Company Credits

Production Co:

General Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The British SAS has a sister unit that draws personnel from the already elite Royal Marines called the SBS, or Special Boat Service.

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Goofs

When the caretaker is looking at the model, he is escorted by a Sergeant with a full face bushy beard. A Pioneer Sergeant is the only position within the British Army allowed to have a beard. They are responsible for carpentry and joinery, which in the context of the scene, is exactly what he is doing.

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Quotes

Max Vernon: We can't negotiate in the bloody press!

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Connections

Referenced in Good Morning Britain: Episode dated 2 February 2018 (2018)

User Reviews

Poorly Executed

What should have been a tense exciting retelling of the Iranian Embassy Siege is instead a slow moving turgid non event which is not worth the effort. A massive disappointment and every time Abbie Cornish appeared on screen as the BBCs Kate Adie I had to look away it was that embarrassing.