Bobby Sands: 66 Days

2016

1h 45m

Documentary

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87%

31 Reviews

Tomatometer

85%

250+ Ratings

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The life and death of Bobby Sands in his own words, drawn from his hunger strike diary.

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Critics Consensus

Bobby Sands: 66 Days takes an evenhanded, insightful, and overall absorbing look at a painful chapter from Irish history whose lessons still resonate today.

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John Doyle

Globe and Mail

The doc - made by Brendan J. Byrne and in part by public broadcasters in several countries - is shocking, meaningful and illustrative about terrorism, politics, hate and hope.

Feb 28, 2017

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John DeFore

Hollywood Reporter

Bobby Sands: 66 Days offers something both for those who've never heard of Sands and those who have his youthful smile etched forever in memory.

Dec 1, 2016

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Sam Weisberg

Village Voice

Byrne never resorts to such cheap tricks as matching the imagery to what the interviewees are saying, and the film is no hagiography.

Nov 30, 2016

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Jorge Ignacio Castillo

The Canadian Crew

The film's insistence in combining all these issues leads to an overstuffed product that bombards the audience with facts that fail to register.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 28, 2020

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Niall Browne

Movies in Focus

Brendan J. Byrne's 66 Days is a well presented look at the ten IRA prisoners who went on hunger strike in 1981.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 2, 2018

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Matthew Bond

The Mail on Sunday (UK)

I'm not sure Bobby Sands: 66 Days really does enough to justify a theatrical release.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 19, 2017

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Gareth v

What ever you think of Bobby Sands and "the Troubles" in Northern Ireland, this is an insightful doco into more than just the man.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/22/23

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Audience Member

Movie evening with Iris. Entertaining documentary which tells the tale of the Troubles from Easter Uprising to Good Friday Agreement.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

At times it plays out like a propaganda piece but overall it is an excellent documentary and at times emotional. The film tends to tie things up a but too quickly. Overall enjoyable but it will depends what set of glasses you have on when you watch it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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dave d

There's a lot to be learned from 'Bobby Sands: 66 Days' and the documentarian takes a look at both sides of a conflict that led to an untimely death and analyzes whether it was worth it. He lets the viewer be the judge in what is a refreshing style. Whether you think Sands was a martyr or a criminal or somewhere in between the film brings context to the Northern Ireland conflict. Despite being a little too talking heady for my taste, it's worthwhile for a watch if you're interested in European history. Final Score 6.8/10

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Terrible film. The equivalent of creating a documentary glorifying Osama Bin Ladin.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

Great insight into a man that choose to end his life for the publicization of the Republican cause.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Brendan J. Byrne

Director

Gerry Adams

Self

Martin McCann

Bobby Sands

David Barker

Cinematographer

Paul Devlin

Film Editing

Brendan J. Byrne

Producer

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Synopsis

The life and death of Bobby Sands in his own words, drawn from his hunger strike diary.

Director: Brendan J. Byrne
Producer: Nick Fraser, Rory Gilmartin, Susan Lovell, Justin Binding
Production Co: Fine Point Films, Cyprus Avenue Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 28, 2017
Runtime: 1h 45m