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

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jamie Bell	...	Rusty Firmin
Mark Strong	...	Max Vernon
Abbie Cornish	...	Kate Adie
Martin Shaw	...	Dellow
Ben Turner	...	Salim
Emun Elliott	...	Roy
Aymen Hamdouchi	...	Faisal
Andrew Grainger	...	Ray
Colin Garlick	...	John Mac
Te Kohe Tuhaka	...	Tak
William Chubb	...	MI5 Spokesman
Ronan Vibert	...	MI6 Spokesman
Tim Downie	...	Jimmy
Sam Snedden	...	Sim Harris
Matthew Sunderland	...	Tom Lovett

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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Taglines:

London 1980. Iranian Embassy. 6 terrorists. 26 hostages. The SAS at the ready.

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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:

UK New Zealand

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

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In "6 Days", Dellow is played by Martin Shaw. In the movie "The Final Option" (known in the UK as "Who Dares Wins"), which features a similar but fictitious siege, SAS Captain Peter Skellen is played by Lewis Collins. From 1977 to 1983 they played anti-terrorist agents from CI5, in the UK TV series "The Professionals".

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Goofs

Some of the weapons carried by the SAS team have parts that were developed much later than the 1980 period, e.g. lowers developed for US navy in '86 and F style stocks that were part of the 2000 update.

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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

Quite realistic...

Why do I give it a 9 out of 10? There are several reasons: a) It's quite realistic. b) It's very close to what really happens (as far as the public knows today) c) It's in general well made. Why not a 10 out of 10? We know that the SAS trains with live rounds, as it was shown in the movie. But their targets wouldn't stop the projectiles. During their practicing in the bus the bullets would hit the target, go through, hit something else and from there on they would be unpredictable. No one would sit behind those targets and just watch the training. Same applies for the "house" made of wooden frames and fabric. bullets go through, nobody in the hanger would be safe.