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6 Days

2017 · 95 min

A tight, procedural re-enactment of a real siege, tense and grim, with the clock always ticking toward violence.

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

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  • Netflix
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • power
  • politics
  • violence
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
action, drama, history, thriller
Directed by
Toa Fraser
Written by
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Starring
Jamie Bell, Mark Strong, Abbie Cornish, Martin Shaw, Tim Pigott-Smith, Ben Turner, Emun Elliott, Aymen Hamdouchi
Music
David Long, Lachlan Anderson
Cinematography
Aaron Morton
Runtime
95 min
Country
New Zealand, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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