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'71

  • 20142014
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  • 1h 39m
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Jack O'Connell in '71 (2014)
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In 1971, a young and disoriented British soldier is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the deadly streets of Belfast.In 1971, a young and disoriented British soldier is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the deadly streets of Belfast.In 1971, a young and disoriented British soldier is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the deadly streets of Belfast.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
57K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,967
465
    • Yann Demange
    • Gregory Burke
  • Stars
    • Jack O'Connell
    • Sam Reid
    • Sean Harris
    • Yann Demange
    • Gregory Burke
  • Stars
    • Jack O'Connell
    • Sam Reid
    • Sean Harris
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 161User reviews
    • 243Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards

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    Jack O'Connell in '71 (2014)
    Jack O'Connell, Jack Lowden, and Aaron Lynch in '71 (2014)
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    Jack O'Connell
    Jack O'Connell
    • Gary Hook
    Sam Reid
    Sam Reid
    • Lt. Armitage
    Sean Harris
    Sean Harris
    • Captain Sandy Browning
    Paul Popplewell
    Paul Popplewell
    • Training Corporal
    Jack Lowden
    Jack Lowden
    • Thommo
    Adam Nagaitis
    Adam Nagaitis
    • Jimmy
    Joshua Hill
    Joshua Hill
    • Carl
    Ben Williams-Lee
    • Recruit Soldier
    Jonah Russell
    • Barracks Officer
    Harry Verity
    • Darren
    Peter McNeil O'Connor
    Peter McNeil O'Connor
    • Warden
    Babou Ceesay
    Babou Ceesay
    • Corporal
    James McArdle
    James McArdle
    • Sergeant
    Sam Hazeldine
    Sam Hazeldine
    • C.O.
    Paul Anderson
    Paul Anderson
    • Sergeant Leslie Lewis
    Ben Peel
    Ben Peel
    • RUC Officer
    Andy Moore
    • RUC Man (Bathroom)
    Amy Molloy
    Amy Molloy
    • Mother in Raided House
      • Yann Demange
      • Gregory Burke
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    • Trivia
      Gary Hook was originally intended to be from Lancashire. At Jack O'Connell's request, the script was rewritten so the character came from his birthplace of Derby, Derbyshire.
    • Goofs
      In the initial chase scene where Gary runs from the shooter he is fired at 32 times (including the first kill shot) from what seems like just one man's gun, we don't see the younger boy fire his gun at all. We also don't see any reloading as they are running at breakneck speed. This would be impossible from a small 1960's era 9mm Semi-automatic pistol which have at most 13 rounds in the magazine.
    • Quotes

      Eamon: [about the army] posh cunts telling thick cunts to kill poor cunts.

    • Connections
      Featured in Projector: The Imitation Game/'71 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      THE SKY IS CRYING
      Written and Performed by Elmore James

      Published by EMI Music Publishing Limited

      Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Inc

    User reviews161

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    Uses the setting well to create tension, but also struggles with the weight of it too
    I will be honest and say that I generally am touchy about films using the sectarian terrorist organizations, the troubles, or other aspects of Northern Irish politics as a base for thrillers or films – mainly because when they do, they do so in a rather heavy-handed and thoughtless way such as The Devil's Own, The Jackal, or many other such films. So with '71 there is a certain odd feeling that uses the streets of Belfast in the early 1970's as a launching point for a thriller involving British soldiers, terrorists on both sides of the divide, the RUC, and civilians of the time. This is not only an odd feeling that I had, but it is also one that the film itself seems to be all too aware of.

    To talk generally the film does provide some good tension, with its fast pace, shifting ground, and hand-held camera-work; when it is doing this it is fine – not perfect, but fine. The sense of being trapped between all sides is apparent, and with the stakes high it does move well with what it does. The need to have all the players be clear and be positioned does rather reduce the pace a bit, but what does limit the film a bit is, ultimately, the politics of it. So, for some of this it is not the film that does this but rather the viewer – I guess particularly if you are familiar with the Troubles then it is hard to detach your personal opinions from the drama, which can make some of it harder to get into. The bigger thing though is that the film itself is conscious of this being a real situation, and as such it does know it carries a certain weight with it compared to if it had created this story in a fictional situation.

    The cast carry this weight too, although mostly they do play out their characters as a more straightforward thriller – which helps the film be just that. O'Connell, Harris, Dormer, and others all play solid roles in the thriller side, even if the weight of the politics stop them just being genre devices, or being too details as real people. The pacing and structure of the film is good, and mostly it does manage to present the city streets of the Belfast roadblocks and no-go areas as oppressive and ensnaring if you are on the wrong side of them.

    So as a thriller it mostly does work well thanks to the shifting narrative, and pace of delivery, however it is a film that senses the weight of the real story that it is using for the purposes of the thriller, and this knowledge does make a difference across the delivery.
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    • Mar 27, 2015

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    • Release date
      • October 10, 2014 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Park Hill Estate, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Film 4
      • British Film Institute (BFI)
      • Screen Yorkshire
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    • 1 hour 39 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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