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Hunger (2008)

Genres
Drama, History
Runtime
1h 36m
Language
English
Release
08-05-15
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7.3/996

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Tagline

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

Plot

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
Michael Fassbender Poster Bobby Sands
Stuart Graham
Stuart Graham Poster Ray Lohan
Liam Cunningham
Liam Cunningham Poster Priest
Helena Bereen
Helena Bereen Poster Raymond's Mother
Laine Megaw
Laine Megaw Poster Raymond's Wife
Brian Milligan
Brian Milligan Poster Davey Gillen
Liam McMahon
Liam McMahon Poster Gerry Campbell
Karen Hassan
Karen Hassan Poster Gerry's Girlfriend
Frank McCusker
Frank McCusker Poster The Governor
Lalor Roddy
Lalor Roddy Poster William
Des McAleer
Des McAleer Poster Mr Sands
Helen Madden
Helen Madden Poster Mrs. Sands
Paddy Jenkins
Paddy Jenkins Poster Hitman
Geoff Gatt
Geoff Gatt Poster Bearded Man
Rory Mullen
Rory Mullen Poster Priest
Ben Peel
Ben Peel Poster Riot Prison Officer Stephen Graves
B.J. Hogg
B.J. Hogg Poster Loyalist Orderly
Billy Clarke
Billy Clarke Poster Chief MO
Ciaran Flynn
Ciaran Flynn Poster 12 Year Old Bobby
Director
Steve McQueen Steve McQueen Poster
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