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The Legion Hall Bombing

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.

Release DateAugust 22, 1978
StatusReleased
Original TitleThe Legion Hall Bombing
Runtime1h 15min
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LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited Kingdom
Production CompaniesBBC