Some mother`s son (1996) - Bridge attack IRA RPG attack on a British Army patrol movie trailer clip Helen Mirren Irish Republican Army The Troubles Northern Ireland RPG-7 Ireland
The barracks in my town was mortared by the boys a few times, my was there the first and second time and she always laughs when she remembers how the camogie team, who were training at the youth club just 200 yards across a field, were rushed out into the fire evacuation point and the thump of the mortar bomb and rattle of the armalite was met with cheers and roars of "up the RA" by the 30 teenage girls.
This scene was shot and danced using the music from river dance, but they couldn’t get the copyright to use it in the film. So they got Bill Whelan to write a new piece that is almost a carbon copy of it so that the rhythm and feel would match up.
I was self in Ireland & I have see the people will peace. OK is simple but have a english man understand a irish ? Will the english understand the irish ? Ireland is Europe - Great Britain no ? What is this ? We all in Europe must fight for Democraty outside of imperialism concerns ...
when i was younger i watched this movie and i thought yeah the ira are the good guys. but now i look back and i think those british soldiers on the bridge didnt have a chance. like the 11 prison officers murdered in response to the strikes. I was such a stupid kid just like so many of those guys in ulster on all sides. im sorry pvt fraser. im sorry i didnt call an ambulance.
