Hunger
– The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike in which Republican prisoner..
The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike in which Republican prisoners tried to win political status. It dramatises events in the Maze prison in the six weeks prior to Sands’ death.
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Release Date:
31 Oct 2008
Language:
English, Irish
MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated
Director:
Steve McQueen
Writer:
Enda Walsh, Steve McQueen
Main Actors:
Stuart Graham, Laine Megaw, Brian Milligan, Liam McMahon
Plot:
Hunger follows life in the Maze Prison, Northern Ireland with an interpretation of the highly emotive events surrounding the 1981 IRA Hunger Strike, led by Bobby Sands. With an epic eye for detail, the film provides a timely exploration of what happens when body and mind are pushed to the uttermost limit.
Awards:
45 wins & 33 nominations.
Production:
IFC Films
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