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Hunger (2008)
Directed by Steve McQueen
“An odyssey, in which the smallest gestures become epic and when the body is the last resource for protest.”
Drama, History · 1h 36m
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.
Cast
Michael Fassbender
Bobby Sands
Stuart Graham
Ray Lohan
Liam Cunningham
Priest
Helena Bereen
Raymond's Mother
L
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
H
Helen Madden
Mrs. Sands
Crew
- Director
- Steve McQueen
- Writer
- Enda Walsh, Steve McQueen
- Director of Photography
- Sean Bobbitt
- Original Music Composer
- David Holmes, Leo Abrahams
- Editor
- Joe Walker
- Producer
- Robin Gutch, Laura Hastings-Smith
Details
- Release date
- 2008-05-15
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- Ireland, United Kingdom, Northern Ireland
- Production
- Film4 Productions, Northern Ireland Screen, Broadcasting Commission of Ireland, Wales Creative IP Fund, Blast! Films
- Box office
- $2,724,474