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)
Featured review
Obviously an important day in history, and the events of that day are breathtakingly conveyed by the best Docudrama filmmaker we have, Paul Greengrass, Before we Knew who he was-and that may have made a certain difference in my experience of the film-it was more exhilarating (and impressive) before Greengrass had made a name for himself at this kind of documentary-styled filmmaking. This one, when it came out, definitely gave me goosebumps....todd gold
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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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