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6 Days

6 Days

In the face of terror, a nation will show its strength

20176.01h 35m

Overview

London, England, April 1980. Six terrorists assault the Embassy of Iran and take hostages. For six days, tense negotiations are held while the authorities decide whether a military squad should intervene.

Directed by Toa Fraser
Written by Glenn Standring
Produced by Matthew Metcalfe
Box OfficeBudget: $1.5M0

Top Cast

Jamie Bell

Jamie Bell

LCpl. Rusty Firmin

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Max Vernon

Abbie Cornish

Abbie Cornish

Kate Adie

Martin Shaw

Martin Shaw

John Dellow

Tim Pigott-Smith

Tim Pigott-Smith

William Whitelaw

Ben Turner

Ben Turner

Salim

Emun Elliott

Emun Elliott

Roy

Aymen Hamdouchi

Aymen Hamdouchi

Faisal

Andrew Grainger

Andrew Grainger

Ray

Colin Moy

Colin Moy

Maj. Hector Gullan

Themes & Keywords

london, englandenglandbased on true storyiranhostage situationhostage negotiator1980selite squadengland history

About 6 Days

6 Days is a action, drama, history, thriller film released in 2017 exploring themes of london, england, england, based on true story, iran, hostage situation, hostage negotiator. Directed by Toa Fraser, it stars Jamie Bell, Mark Strong, Abbie Cornish. London, England, April 1980. Six terrorists assault the Embassy of Iran and take hostages. For six days, tense negotiations are held while the authorities decide whether a military squad should intervene.

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