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Some Mother's Son

6.8R

MovieDrama, History19961h 52m

Between love and loyalty... Between life and death... Lies a choice no mother should have to make.

Based on the true story of the 1981 hunger strike in a British prison, in which IRA prisoner Bobby Sands led a protest against the treatment of IRA prisoners as criminals rather than as prisoners of war. The film focuses on the mothers of two of the strikers, and their struggle to save the lives of their sons.

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Based on the true story of the 1981 hunger strike in a British prison, in which IRA prisoner Bobby Sands led a protest against the treatment of IRA prisoners as criminals rather than as prisoners of war. The film focuses on the mothers of two of the strikers, and their struggle to save the lives of their sons.

Directed by
Terry George
Written by
Jim Sheridan, Terry George
Genres
Drama, History
Released
September 13, 1996
Runtime
1h 52m
Status
Released
Language
English
Countries
Ireland, United States of America
Studios
Hell's Kitchen, Castle Rock Entertainment
  • Helen MirrenKathleen Quigley
  • Fionnula FlanaganAnnie Higgins
  • Aidan GillenGerard Quigley
  • David O'HaraFrank Higgins
  • John LynchBobby Sands
  • Tom HollanderFarnsworth
  • Tim WoodwardHarrington
  • Ciarán HindsDanny Boyle
  • Geraldine O'RaweAlice Quigley
  • Gerard McSorleyFather Daly
  • Dan GordonInspector McPeake
  • GGrainne DelanyTheresa Higgins
  • Ciarán FitzgeraldLiam Quigley
  • Robert LangGovernment Minister
  • Stephen HoganYoung Turk
  • Peter HowittSAS Leader
  • Bosco HoganBritish Captain
  • JJimmy KeoghJimmy Higgins
  • John KavanaghCardinal
  • Oliver MaguireFrank Maguire

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