The Secret Army

Audience Score
80
The Secret Army
NR 1 hr 29 minDocumentary
The true story of a strange, lost film. In 1972, the IRA allowed an unusual documentary crew to film its members carrying out attacks. Right at the bloodiest point of the Northern Ireland conflict, IRA bombers were filmed unmasked, and most of its underground leadership appeared on camera. The film looked like a propaganda coup, before disappearing and going largely unseen for almost 50 years, with the IRA never allowing anything like it to happen again.
DirectorJohn O'Kane
WritersDarragh MacIntyreChris Thornton

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Chris Thornton, Gwyneth Jones
Production Companies:BBC Northern Ireland