Icon Film Distribution have made available the first trailer for their upcoming real-life drama 6 Days, a film that chronicles the events that took place during the notorious Iranian Embassy siege in London in 1980. It was a time when the whole country stopped still and looked on as a tense standoff played out between the British security forces and armed militants, culminating in a dramatic and brutal assault. Watch the first 6 Days trailer below.
Directed by Toa Fraser (The Free Man, The Dead Lands), the film was shot on location in London, in and around Knightsbridge. The screenplay was written by acclaimed screenwriter Glenn Standring after extensive research and interviews with various individuals who played a key part in the days leading up to, during, and after the Embassy siege. The framework for the film largely follows the perspective of three people who played a vital part in the events at the time – hostage negotiator Max Vernon, the man responsible for communicating with the terrorists inside the building; news reporter Kate Adie, who was covering the events for the BBC and Rusty Firmin, leader of one of the SAS assault teams that entered the Iranian Embassy to end the siege.
6 Days boasts and impressive cast that includes Jamie Bell, Mark Strong, and Abbie Cornish
Here’s the official synopsis:
In April 1980, six armed gunmen stormed the Iranian Embassy in Princes Gate, London, taking 26 people inside hostage. Over the next six days a tense standoff took place, all the while a group of highly trained soldiers from the SAS prepared for a raid, the likes of which the world had never seen before.
You can watch the 6 Days trailer below, and some very early images from the movie above. The film will be released in UK cinemas by Icon Film Distribution on August 4th 2017. We’ll have more coverage for 6 Days as that release date approaches.
