The Legion Hall Bombing

The Legion Hall Bombing

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1978-08-22

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.

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The Legion Hall Bombing

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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.

Released

1978-08-22

Runtime

75

Director

Roland Joffé

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Language

English

Production

BBC

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