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Hunger

Hunger

An odyssey, in which the smallest gestures become epic and when the body is the last resource for protest.
May 15, 2008 1h 36m
7.2
1123 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Hunger
Companies Blast! Films, Film4 Productions, Northern Ireland Screen, Wales Creative IP Fund, Icon Productions
Countries Ireland, United Kingdom
Keywords prison, police brutality, prisoner, hunger strike, biography, northern ireland, ira (irish republican army), belfast, north ireland, catholic priest, 1980s
Helena Bereen

Helena Bereen

Raymond's Mother
Laine Megaw

Laine Megaw

Raymond's Wife
Brian Milligan

Brian Milligan

Davey Gillen
Liam McMahon

Liam McMahon

Gerry Campbell
Karen Hassan

Karen Hassan

Gerry's Girlfriend
Frank McCusker

Frank McCusker

The Governor
Helen Madden

Helen Madden

Mrs. Sands
Geoff Gatt

Geoff Gatt

Bearded Man
Ben Peel

Ben Peel

Riot Prison Officer Stephen Graves
B.J. Hogg

B.J. Hogg

Loyalist Orderly
Ciaran Flynn

Ciaran Flynn

12 Year Old Bobby