In 1971, the British government imposed a preventive confinement on some of the leaders of the Irish Republican Army and caused riots
. Gary, a young British recruit, was transferred to Belfast for a mission. The situation there is confusing, and even the most experienced non-commissioned officers are in a state of exhaustion. Belfast was split into two parts, with "loyal" Protestants on one side and "hostile" Catholics on the other. People on both sides have their own paramilitary forces. Not only that, but the radical bandits and plainclothes agents on the streets are doing whatever they can to their own interests. During a patrol, the soldiers got into a fight and one of them lost his weapon. Gary and his companions found the thief and chased them out. After a while, Gary found that he was alone, in a dangerous enemy territory. In order to return to the army station, Gary embarked on a journey full of uncertainty, fear and despair
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'71 movie plot
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Extended Reading
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C.O.: [after Lt. Armitage told him about Sergeant Leslie Lewis attempt to kill Gary Hook] It was a confused situation. In these circumstances, what you saw, what you think you saw, can be a very different thing to what actually happened. Do you understand?
Lt. Armitage: [Silence] .
C.O.: [firmly] Do you understand?
Lt. Armitage: Yes, sir.
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Mother in Raided House: For God's sake, will you never leave us alone?