Who Bombed Birmingham? (1990)

8.5/10 105 min Documentary Drama TV Movie

Overview

Docudrama film exploring the efforts of World in Action researchers Ian MacBride and Chris Mullin in proving that the "Birmingham Six" only admitted to the bombing under extreme duress, and that the five IRA members were in fact responsible for the deadly attacks

Cast

John Hurt

Chris Mullin

Martin Shaw

Ian McBride

Roger Allam

Charles Tremayne

John Kavanagh

Z

Robert Lang

Detective Superintendant Ibison

Patrick Malahide

Mike Mansfield

Bob Peck

Chief Supt. Tom Meffen

Donal McCann

N

Leslie Phillips

Lord Chief Justice Lane

Terence Rigby

Det. Supt. George Reade

David Ryall

Dr. Frank Skuse

John Woodvine

Tom Clarke

David Bamber

David Mellor MP, Home Office

Ciarán Hinds

Richard McIlkenny

Brid Brennan

Sister of IRA man

John Lynch

IRA man in cottage

Heather Chasen

The Right Honourable Margaret Thatcher

Tony Doyle

Richard Ferguson QC

Brendan Cauldwell

Callaghan

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