Movies and TvShows featuring "the-northern-ireland-conflict" theme.

Michael Flaherty (Craig Wasson), an American Vietnam veteran of Irish descent, returns to Belfast to join the cause of his grandfather, Seamus (Sterling Hayden). Soon he finds that he is not as welcomed in his home country as he imagined he would be. Even worse, he's the target of an IRA assassination plot designed to make the British forces look bad in order to elicit financial support from wealthy Americans.

This documentary explores the events of the Massacre at Ballymurphy in 1971, where British troops in Northern Ireland were involved in the killing of civilians. It delves into the political, social, and historical context of the massacre, highlighting issues such as British colonialism, voting rights, housing discrimination, sectarianism, and the Troubles. The film also examines the aftermath of the massacre, including the public inquest and the impact it had on the community.

Finding Jack Charlton is a documentary film that explores the life and career of Jack Charlton, a professional soccer player and manager. The film delves into his achievements as a player, including his involvement in the 1966 FIFA World Cup, as well as his successful managerial career. It also explores Charlton's impact on English and Irish football, his struggles with dementia, and his role in promoting peace during the Northern Ireland conflict.

Set in a post-Troubles Northern Ireland, The Truth Commissioner follows the fictional story of Henry Stanfield, played by Roger Allam, a career diplomat who has just been appointed as Truth Commissioner to Northern Ireland. Eager to make good as a peacemaker, the Prime Minister urges a commission following the South African model of Truth and Reconciliation. But, though Stanfield starts bravely, he quickly uncovers some bloody and inconvenient truths about those now running the country; truths which none of those in power are prepared to have revealed.

John Z DeLorean’s extraordinary and doomed attempt to build the sports car of the future in 1980s Northern Ireland is the stuff of legend. A buccaneering American entrepreneur, DeLorean had film star looks, a famous fashion model as a wife, and an enormous ego that drove him to rival the giants of the US car industry.

A documentary film that explores the political journey of Bernadette Devlin McAliskey, a prominent Irish politician and advocate for civil rights in Northern Ireland during the 1960s and 1970s. The film showcases her activism, her role in the civil rights movement, and her experiences with discrimination, police brutality, and the ongoing conflict in Northern Ireland.

It was the most notorious terrorist incident since the Gunpowder Plot - an attempt by the IRA to wipe out the entire UK government on 12 October 1984 as it convened on the south coast. Award-winning journalist Peter Taylor remembers the carnage as special effects and emotional testimony from survivors combine in a tense reconstruction. Followed by The Hunt for the Bomber.