A dramatization of the Irish civil rights protest march and subsequent massacre by British troops on January 30, 1972.A dramatization of the Irish civil rights protest march and subsequent massacre by British troops on January 30, 1972.A dramatization of the Irish civil rights protest march and subsequent massacre by British troops on January 30, 1972.
- Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 19 wins & 23 nominations total
Carmel McCallion
- Bridget Bond
- (as Carmel Mccallion)
Christopher Villiers
- Maj. Steele
- (as Chris Villiers)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaRuled ineligible to compete for an Oscar in 2003 because it was shown on Irish and British television on the same night that it premiered in a London theater, a violation of the motion picture academy's Rule 3, which requires a six-month wait between the time it is shown in theaters and the time it is shown on TV.
- GoofsThe marchers carry homemade cardboard signs with slogans written on them. When shown from behind, some have modern printing ("Made in China") on them that are not appropriate for 1972.
- Quotes
Ivan Cooper: I just want to say this to the British Government... You know what you've just done, don't you? You've destroyed the civil rights movement, and you've given the IRA the biggest victory it will ever have. All over this city tonight, young men... boys will be joining the IRA, and you will reap a whirlwind.
- Crazy creditsThe live rendition of U2's Sunday, Bloody Sunday continues to play for a full three minutes over a black screen after the credits finish rolling.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2003)
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Although initially difficult to get into, Bloody Sunday proved worthwhile persevering, as the latter half puts the viewer in the carnage.
The acting, especially James Nesbit is excellent, the recreation of the mood is superb although it was obvious with the constant close ups that there was very little budget to recreate the scenery. The geography was never explained and therefore would leave a viewer without prior knowledge of the area disorientated.
The documentary suffered from not being able to set the scene, a lot had happened in the week prior to the Civil Rights march that put both the participants and the security forces on edge and made the advance more significant. The question of why the Paras were sent to Derry were never fully explored.
Overall it was flawless recreation of events from the point of view taken by the film makers on this particular incident. It is worth noting that this is based on the Irish Governments review of the Widgery report into Bloody Sunday. (NB the Widgery report is mostly considered by nationalists to be a white wash)
The acting, especially James Nesbit is excellent, the recreation of the mood is superb although it was obvious with the constant close ups that there was very little budget to recreate the scenery. The geography was never explained and therefore would leave a viewer without prior knowledge of the area disorientated.
The documentary suffered from not being able to set the scene, a lot had happened in the week prior to the Civil Rights march that put both the participants and the security forces on edge and made the advance more significant. The question of why the Paras were sent to Derry were never fully explored.
Overall it was flawless recreation of events from the point of view taken by the film makers on this particular incident. It is worth noting that this is based on the Irish Governments review of the Widgery report into Bloody Sunday. (NB the Widgery report is mostly considered by nationalists to be a white wash)
- TedCrilley
- Jan 21, 2002
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Box office
- Budget
- £2,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $773,228
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $29,419
- Oct 6, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $1,758,689
- Runtime1 hour 51 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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