The Legion Hall Bombing

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Released August 22, 1978

Overview

The story of the trial of Willie Gallagher, convicted of bombing the Strabane British Legion Hall in Northern Ireland, 1976. The transmission of this film was postponed by the BBC several times, and when it did finally air, it was shown with cuts; the writer, Caryl Churchill, and director, Roland Joffé, had their names removed from the credits in protest.

Runtime

1h 15m


Origin Country

United Kingdom


Original Language

English


Original Title

The Legion Hall Bombing


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • United Kingdom

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production Companies

  • logo for BBC

    BBC

    United Kingdom

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Posters

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