Sunday

Sunday

94 mins | Drama | Jan. 28, 2002

Sunday tells the story of an infamous day in Derry, North of Ireland and how the events of that day were subsequently covered up by the British Government of the time. On Sunday 30th January 1972 a peaceful civil rights march against internment (imprisonment without trial), organised by the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA) ended with 13 marchers shot dead and 15 wounded. It became known throughout the world as Bloody Sunday. Told primarily from the perspective of the Derry community, juxtaposed with the British Army/state's preparations and reaction to the day, Sunday communicates the forensic and emotional truth of what happened

Sunday

94 mins | Drama | Jan. 28, 2002

Sunday
Sunday tells the story of an infamous day in Derry, North of Ireland and how the events of that day were subsequently covered up by the British Government of the time. On Sunday 30th January 1972 a peaceful civil rights march against internment (imprisonment without trial), organised by the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA) ended with 13 marchers shot dead and 15 wounded. It became known throughout the world as Bloody Sunday. Told primarily from the perspective of the Derry community, juxtaposed with the British Army/state's preparations and reaction to the day, Sunday communicates the forensic and emotional truth of what happened
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Channel 4 Television, Sunday Productions
Original title Sunday
Directors Charles McDougall
Writers Jimmy McGovern

Cast

CiarĂ¡n McMenamin

as Leo Young

Barry Mullan

as John Young

Paul Campbell

as Jackie Duddy

Julieann Campbell

as Geraldine Richmond

Eva Birthistle

as Maura Young

Christopher Eccleston

as Major Gen. Robert Ford

Kerryanne Mullan

as Teenage Girl in Dancehall

Russell Anderson

as Para Sergeant

Kenny Doughty

as Para 027

Del Synnott

as Para G

Tom Goodman-Hill

as Para H

William Armstrong

as Lt. Col. Jackson

Sean Chapman

as Brig. MacLellan

Brid Brennan

as Mrs Young

Renee Weldon

as Leo's Wife

Mark Lambert

as Jack Doherty

Cara Kelly

as Mary Doherty

Michael Colgan

as Gerard Donaghy

Don Sullivan

as Mr Nash

Kevin Liddy

as Damien 'Bubbles' Donaghy

Eoin Minihan

as Joe Friel

Clare Crockett

as 2nd Knight of Malta

Chris McQuarry

as Gerard's Friend (Dooncha)

Marc O'Shea

as Raymond Rogan

Gerry Downey

as Dr at Rogan's

Nick Haverson

as Company Sergeant Major

Gary Whitaker

as Para 635

Brian Devlin

as Father Daly

Jim Keys

as Paddy Doherty

Michael Loughnan

as Barney McGuigan

Jake Wood

as Checkpoint Soldier

Brendan Mackey

as Father O'Gara

Judith McSpadden

as Hospital Receptionist

Stephen McCole

as Para F

Chris Corrigan

as Forensics Man

David Herlihy

as 1st RUC Interrogator

Stuart Graham

as 2nd RUC Interrogator

Corin Redgrave

as Edward Heath

Michael Byrne

as Lord Widgery

Oliver Ford Davies

as Lord Hailsham

Drew Thompson

as 2nd RUC Man

William Scott-Masson

as Army Barrister

Gary Lydon

as Family Barrister

Pip Torrens

as Inquiry Lawyer

Gerard Rooney

as Man with Barney

Matthew Deery

as 1st IRA Recruit

Stuart Richman

as Buckingham Palace Official

Gerry Duddy

as Mr Duddy

Doireann McKenna

as Young Female Duddy

Brian Nelis

as Young Male Duddy

John Quigley

as Mr Young

Jim Doran

as Megaphone Man

Ruairi McCallion

as William Nash

Liam McGonagle

as Willie McKinney

Vinny Coyle

as Vinny Coyle

Gerard O' Kane

as RUC Man with Megaphone

Patrick Keeney

as John Johnston

Mark Hasson

as 1st IRA Man

Marianne Craig

as 1st Knight of Malta

Robert Logue

as Young Man in Rogan's

Alan Jennings

as Gerard McKinney

Tim Selwyn

as Kevin McElhinney

Glen Simpson

as Michael McDaid

James Wray

as Jim Wray

Niall Kelly

as Michael Kelly

Eamonn Brown

as Hugh Gilmour

Caroline O'Donnell

as Woman looking for her son

James Bradley

as Man Looking for Relative

Albert Thompson

as RUC Photographer

James Knox

as Man in Car

Don Doherty

as Undertaker

Paul Doherty

as 1st RUC Man

Damien McNally

as Solider in Hospital

Steven Finny

as Lieutenant N

Abbie Jones

as 2nd IRA Man

Marie Snoddy

as Woman in Window

Peter Reynolds

as Joe Mahon

Emmet Ward

as 2nd IRA Recruit