The Legion Hall Bombing
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
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 22, 1978
Runtime
1h 15m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Original Title
The Legion Hall Bombing
Production Companies
BBC
Director
Roland Joffé
Description
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.
