Who Bombed Birmingham? (1990)
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Director Mike Beckham draws on the facts in the case of two 1974 bomb attacks in Birmingham that left twenty-one dead, and six innocent men wrongly convicted. When terrorists bomb two Birmingham pubs, the authorities race to catch the culprits responsible for killing twenty-one unsuspecting civilians. But were the men christened the "Birmingham Six" really the ones responsible for this horrific mass slaughter? In this film, Beckham follows the efforts of World in Action researchers Ian MacBride and Chris Mullin in proving that the "Birmingham Six" only admitted to the bombing under extreme duress, and that the five IRA agents were in fact responsible for the deadly attacks. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- John Hurt
- Director(s):
- Mike Beckham
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Who Bombed Birmingham?
Director Mike Beckham draws on the facts in the case of two 1974 bomb attacks in Birmingham that left twenty-one dead, and six innocent men wrongly convicted. When terrorists bomb two Birmingham pubs, the authorities race to catch the culprits responsible for killing twenty-one unsuspecting civilians. But were the men christened the "Birmingham Six" really the ones responsible for this horrific mass slaughter? In this film, Beckham follows the efforts of World in Action researchers Ian MacBride and Chris Mullin in proving that the "Birmingham Six" only admitted to the bombing under extreme duress, and that the five IRA agents were in fact responsible for the deadly attacks. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 104 mins
Complete Cast of Who Bombed Birmingham?
- John Hurt - Chris Mullin
- Roger Allam - Charles Tremayne
- Donal McCann
- Niall Toibin - Paddy Joe Hill
- Martin Shaw - Ian McBride
- Ciarán Hinds - Richard McIlkenny
- Terence Rigby - Det. Supt. George Reade
- Director(s):
- Mike Beckham
- Writer(s):
- Rob Ritchie
- Producer(s):
- Leslie Udwin
- Categories:
- Drama
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