Iranian Embassy Siege
- Synopsis
- In April 1980 the world watched and waited as gunmen held 26 people hostage at the Iranian Embassy in London. The siege was played out in the full glare of the world media. The final drama unfolded in front of millions of viewers, the pictures relayed live by TV cameras during peak time. After a six day standoff the SAS launched a dramatic attack on the hostage takers. To many the idea that the British Army had an elite regiment of soldiers, highly trained in specialist warfare, was regarded as a myth. The Iranian Embassy Siege was the first time that the Special Air Services were exposed to the public eye.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2004
- Year of production
- 2004
- Subjects
- History; Sociology; Military Science
- Keywords
- sieges; hostage taking; Special Air Service; Iranian Embassy Siege
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- 9.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 60 minutes
- Year
- 2005
Distributor
- Name
Classic Pictures Entertainment Ltd
- Phone
- 01932 572016
- Fax
- 01932 572046
- Address
- Shepperton International Film Studios
Studios Road
Shepperton, Middx TW17 0QD
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