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Who Bombed Birmingham? | 
 enlarge | Director: Mike Beckham
Actors: Roger Allam, Ciarán Hinds, John Hurt, Donal Mccann, Terence Rigby
Studio: Bfs Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 26606
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 104 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 5219
UPC: 625712521997
EAN: 0625712521997
ASIN: B000WPGJB2
Theatrical Release Date: 1990
Release Date: September 16, 2008
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Description
In 1974, six Irishmen were arrested following two bomb attacks on pubs in Birmingham in which 21 people died. The men have always denied any connection with the bombings. This investigative thriller is 100% factually accurate and gives a dramatic reconstruction of events following the bombing of two pubs and the subsequent investigation by World in Action researchers Ian MacBride and Chris Mullin to prove that the `Birmingham Six' were wrongly convicted. In this thrilling film, the identities of the five IRA men believed to be responsible for the bombings are revealed. Starring John Hurt and Martin Shaw
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 Who Bombed Birmingham November 24, 2008
R. Deck (colorado,usa)
Didn't translate well to the screen.Interesting topic to some (me) would have been better served in a short book or part of a larger work on British corruption/frustration during the recent troubles.
 A thought provoking look at senseless tragedy and a miscarriage of justice November 14, 2008
Kyle Tolle (Phoenix, Arizona USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Who Bombed Birmingham focuses on the true events that involved the 1974 IRA bombing of two different Pubs in Birmingham, England that killed 21 and injured 162 others. Following the outcome of the bombings, six Irish men were wrongly convicted of the crimes.
The story presented here is a meticulous re-creation, examination, and investigation of the different elements of the crime by three journalists from a current affairs television program attempting to set the record straight about what the facts really were and who the real suspects might have been.
Discovery of forced confessions through police brutality and other questionable techniques along with the fact that Britain's judicial system failed to acknowledge the illegality of these incidents went a long way in revealing many doubts about the official version of how the suspects were convicted.
The culmination of the investigation with all the new facts at hand along with an appeal to the courts by the wrongly convicted six men, unfortunately, did not sway the British judicial system and they all remain in prison to this day. Subsequent investigations by the journalists eventually revealed the identities of five actual IRA suspects that carried out the bombings.
Although the pace of this film moved slower than I expected it to, it was worth the wait because I found the story to be quite interesting and intriguing. My chief complaint with the movie was the fact that the audio itself was substandard overall. Changes in volume at different times coupled with the British accents throughout the entire dialogue sometimes made it difficult to hear and understand everything being said. This did not totally detract from the viewing experience but it did lessen the appeal a little bit. Unfortunately, there was no option on the disc for subtitles. Apart from that, I was pleased nonetheless and I would recommend this film to anyone who likes stories based on true crime events of any kind.
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