该片故事发生在英国关键历史时期,彼时英国军队攻击一大批曼彻斯特要求议会改革的抗议者,导致15人死亡,几百人受伤,引起全英震惊。英国《卫报》也受此次事件影响而诞生。亚马逊负责本片北美发行。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 reform and protest against rising levels of poverty. Many protesters were killed and hundreds more injured, sparking a nationwide outcry but also further government suppression. The Peterloo Massacre was a defining moment in British democracy which also played a significant role in the founding of The Guardian newspaper.