An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field in Manchester turned into one of the bloodiest and most notorious episodes in British history. The massacre saw British government forces charge into a crowd of over 60,000 that had gathered to demand political reforms and protest against rising levels of poverty.

Release Date: 2018-11-01

Genres: Drama ,History

Director: Mike Leigh

Actors: Rory Kinnear ,Maxine Peake ,Pearce Quigley ,David Moorst ,Rachel Finnegan ,Tom Meredith ,Simona Bitmate ,Robert Wilfort ,Karl Johnson ,Sam Troughton

Duration: 2h 34m

IMDB rating: 6.8