Hunger
An odyssey, in which the smallest gestures become epic and when the body is the last resource for protest.
Rating: 7.2 out of 10TMDB(1.3K votes)
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won 3 awards, including the Evening Standard British Film Awards (2009) and the Caméra d'Or (2008)
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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the BAFTA for Best British Film (2009)
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Box office
Grossed $2.72M worldwide
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Setting
Set in Belfast and Northern Ireland
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Music
Music by David Holmes
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Sean Bobbitt
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Enda WalshWriter
- Steve McQueenWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 15, 2008
- Original language
- English
- Revenue
- $2.7M
- Countries
- Ireland, United Kingdom, Northern Ireland
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In the United States
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Cast
Michael FassbenderBobby Sands
Stuart GrahamRay Lohan
Liam CunninghamPriest
Helena BereenRaymond's Mother- Laine MegawRaymond's Wife
Brian MilliganDavey Gillen
Liam McMahonGerry Campbell
Karen HassanGerry's Girlfriend
Frank McCuskerThe Governor
Lalor RoddyWilliam
Des McAleerMr Sands- Helen MaddenMrs. Sands
Paddy JenkinsHitman- Geoff GattBearded Man
Rory MullenPriest
Ben PeelRiot Prison Officer Stephen Graves
B.J. HoggLoyalist Orderly- Billy ClarkeChief MO
Ciaran Flynn12 Year Old Bobby
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