Film
Hunger
2008 · 1h 36m · Drama · History
An odyssey, in which the smallest gestures become epic and when the body is the last resource for protest.
- IMDb
- 7.5
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 90%
- Metacritic
- 82
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Overview
The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike during The Troubles in which Irish Republican prisoners tried to win political status.
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Cast
Michael Fassbender
Bobby Sands
Stuart Graham
Ray Lohan
Liam Cunningham
Priest
Helena Bereen
Raymond's Mother
Laine Megaw
Raymond's Wife
Brian Milligan
Davey Gillen
Liam McMahon
Gerry Campbell
Karen Hassan
Gerry's Girlfriend
Frank McCusker
The Governor
Lalor Roddy
William
Des McAleer
Mr Sands
Helen Madden
Mrs. Sands
Paddy Jenkins
Hitman
Geoff Gatt
Bearded Man
Rory Mullen
Priest
Ben Peel
Riot Prison Officer Stephen Graves
Crew
- Steve McQueenDirector · Writer
- Enda WalshWriter
- Robin GutchProducer
- Laura Hastings-SmithProducer
- Sean BobbittDirector of Photography
- David HolmesOriginal Music Composer
- Leo AbrahamsOriginal Music Composer
- Joe WalkerEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- May 15, 2008
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- NR
- Revenue
- $2,724,474
- Genres
- Drama, History
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