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Hunger

15 May 2008 1h 36min 15 7.2/10 (1,282) EN

“An odyssey, in which the smallest gestures become epic and when the body is the last resource for protest.”

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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Director
Steve McQueen
Writer
Enda Walsh, Steve McQueen
Music
David Holmes, Leo Abrahams
Cinematography
Sean Bobbitt
Editing
Joe Walker
Producer
Robin Gutch, Laura Hastings-Smith
Countries
Ireland, United Kingdom

Cast

Michael Fassbender Bobby Sands
Stuart Graham Ray Lohan
Liam Cunningham Priest
Helena Bereen Raymond's Mother
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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
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Helen Madden Mrs. Sands
Paddy Jenkins Hitman
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Geoff Gatt Bearded Man
Rory Mullen Priest
Ben Peel Riot Prison Officer Stephen Graves
B.J. Hogg Loyalist Orderly
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Billy Clarke Chief MO
Ciaran Flynn 12 Year Old Bobby

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