Patriot Game, The

Synopsis

Tells the story of the long and bitter battle for Northern Ireland from the point of view of the Provisional Wing of the IRA. Using a high proportion of footage shot for television, the film reviews and analyses the troubles in Northern Ireland and puts forward a Republican rationale for the future. People featured include Ian Paisley, Bernadeete Devlin, Lord Chichester-Clark, Brian Faulkner, and Joe Austin (of the Provisional Sinn Fein).

Language

English

Country

France

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 93 min.

Year of production

1978

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: £50.00 (inclusive)

Subjects

Politics & government

Keywords

Northern Ireland

Credits

Director

Arthur McCaig

Cast

Winnie Marshall

Production Company

Name

Iskra Productions

Distributor

Name

Fionn Distributions

Phone

028 9074 1659

Fax

028 9002 4309

Address

62 Brucevale Park
Belfast BT14 6BQ
BT14 6BQ

Notes

If no reply ring 00 33 146 55 16 59 or fax 00 33 142 38 12 27 as GN has Belfast phone cut off when she’s in France.