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, 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:

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

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

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

User Reviews

Intense

This film tells the story of the terrorist siege of the Iranian embassy back in 1980. The British government does everything they can to resolve the situation in six days.

The film wastes no time and begins with the siege. It maintains tension and urgency throughout the film, and time flies quickly. It is not easy to be the negotiator in this intense and fragile situation, and Mark Strong portrays the tough challenges very well. It is sad that he has to tell lies at the end. The ending is very intense. I enjoyed watching "6 Days".