Bloody Sunday_
The dramatised story of the Irish civil rights protest march on January 30 1972 which ended in a massacre by British troops.
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Bloody Sunday was released 24 years ago in 2002.
Bloody Sunday is a Drama, History film with a runtime of 1h 47m.
CAST (20)
James Nesbitt
Ivan Cooper
Allan Gildea
Kevin McCorry
GC
Gerard Crossan
Eamonn McCann
Mary Moulds
Bernadette Devlin
CM
Carmel McCallion
Bridget Bond
Tim Pigott-Smith
Major General Ford
Nicholas Farrell
Brigadier Maclellan
Christopher Villiers
Major Steele
James Hewitt
Colonel Tugwell
DD
Declan Duddy
Gerry Donaghy
EF
Edel Frazer
Gerry's girl
JL
Joanne Lindsay
Mary Donaghy
ME
Mike Edwards
Soldier 027
GH
Gerry Hammond
Para F
JS
Jason Stammers
Para G
KW
Ken Williams
Para H
BW
Bryan Watts
Para E
SM
Simon Mann
Colonel Wilford
RB
Rhidian Bridge
Major Loden
Johnny O'Donnell
Jim
CREW
Director
Writer
BOX OFFICE
$773K
Revenue
STUDIOS (5)
Screen Ireland
Granada Film
Hell's Kitchen Productions
UK Film Council
ITV Granada
AWARDS (3)
B
Golden Bear
2002
WON
B
British Independent Film Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film
2002
WON
B
Sundance World Cinema Audience Award
2002
WON
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
107 min (1h 47m)
Language
English
Country
IE, United Kingdom
Rating
7.3/10 (333 votes)
Popularity
4
Box Office
$773,228
IMDB
Trailer
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Bloody Sunday about?
The dramatised story of the Irish civil rights protest march on January 30 1972 which ended in a massacre by British troops.
How long is Bloody Sunday?
Bloody Sunday has a runtime of 107 minutes (1h 47m).
Who directed Bloody Sunday?
Bloody Sunday was directed by Paul Greengrass.
Who stars in Bloody Sunday?
The cast of Bloody Sunday includes James Nesbitt, Allan Gildea, Gerard Crossan, Mary Moulds, Carmel McCallion.
How much did Bloody Sunday make at the box office?
Bloody Sunday earned $773,228 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of Bloody Sunday?
Bloody Sunday has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 333 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
History
KEYWORDS (14)
1970s
demonstration
civil rights
british army
based on true story
northern ireland
murder
ira (irish republican army)
ireland
the troubles (north ireland, 1966-98)
irish history
irish
british injustice
british crimes
