Cast
Rory Kinnear 
Maxine Peake 
Neil Bell 
Philip Jackson 
Pearce Quigley David Moorst
Credits
Written by: 
Mike Leigh
Plot
In 1819, a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Manchester ends in a massacre by cavalry.
Sinekatalog’s take
Mike Leigh's historical epic is talky and angry, with detailed recreation and big speeches.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (6,034 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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