On November 14 1973 an IRA gang are convicted of a London bombing where two women and six men are responsible for car bombings outside the Old Bailey (Central Criminal Court of England) and Scotland Yard. With this day in history in mind, the theme for today will be films with the IRA - enjoy!
1 In the Name of the Father (1993) Director: Jim Sheridan
Based on the true story of a man falsely convicted (Daniel Day-Lewis) of the IRA bombings that killed four British soldiers and a civilian. Nominated for several Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for Day-Lewis...
2 The Long Good Friday (1980) Director: John Mackenzie
Tells the story of an English gangster (Bob Hoskins) who becomes involved in a turf war with the IRA...
3 The Crying Game (1992) Director: Neil Jordan
A British soldier is kidnaped by IRA terrorists. Film is known for its unusual gender bender twist; Won an Oscar for Best Writing...
4 Bloody Sunday (2002) Director: Paul Greengrass
Gripping film about the Irish civil rights protest march and resulting massacres in the seventies...
5 The Boxer (1997) Director: Jim Sheridan
A man is released from prison after having served time for his affiliation to the IRA to start a new life free from politics and the complications that ensue as a result of this decision; Lewis and Emily Watson (as former fling) are both good in their roles...
6 Patriot Games (1992) Director: Phillip Noyce
An IRA agent interferes with an IRA assassination and ends up becoming a target himself; only for those who like Hollywood fare...
7 The Jackal (1997) Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Lesser known Bruce Willis vehicle about an imprisoned IRA sniper who is released to help stop an unkown assassin from completing his next job; only for those who like Bruce Willis shoot 'em ups...
As I have seen only one film from the above list of picks (The Boxer) I look forward to your feedback on these picks-enjoy!
Dianezy
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