Movie Description
Who Bombed Birmingham?
(1990)Overview
Docudrama film exploring 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 members were in fact responsible for the deadly attacks
Featured Crew
- Director : Michael Beckham
- Writer : Alan Plater,Rob Ritchie
- Editor : Clive Maltby
- Cast : John Hurt,Martin Shaw,Roger Allam,John Kavanagh,Robert Lang,Patrick Malahide,Bob Peck,Donal McCann,Leslie Phillips,Terence Rigby,David Ryall,John Woodvine,David Bamber,Ciarán Hinds,Brid Brennan,John Lynch,Heather Chasen,Tony Doyle,James Berwick,Brendan Cauldwell,Julian Glover,Peter Gowen,Ian McElhinney,Gerard McSorley,Sean McGinley,Niall O'Brien,Struan Rodger,Niall Tóibín,Donald Pickering,Andy Bradford,David Howey,Diane Fletcher
Cast
Chris Mullin
Ian McBride
Charles Tremayne
Detective Superintendant Ibison
Mike Mansfield
Chief Supt. Tom Meffen
Lord Chief Justice Lane
Det. Supt. George Reade
Dr. Frank Skuse
Tom Clarke
David Mellor MP, Home Office
Richard McIlkenny
Sister of IRA man
IRA man in cottage
The Right Honourable Margaret Thatcher
Richard Ferguson QC
Joe Cahill
Callaghan
Igor Judge QC
Eamon O'Connor
Sinn Fein leader
Paddy Mcllkenny
Walker
Ex-IRA man
Paddy Joe Hill
Douglas Hurd, Foreign Secretary
Bob Clay MP
Gareth Peirce
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Facts
Original TitleWho Bombed Birmingham?
Status Released
Release Information
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1990-04-22
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 45m
Production CompaniesGranada Television
Genres
- Documentary
- Drama
- TV Movie
