Hunger

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

MovieReleased7.2

2008

1h 36m

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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.

Director

Steve McQueen

Writer

Enda Walsh

Studio

Film4 Productions

Revenue

$3M

Vote Count

1,251

Cast

Michael Fassbender

Bobby Sands

Stuart Graham

Ray Lohan

Liam Cunningham

Priest

Helena Bereen

Raymond's Mother

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

Helen Madden

Mrs. Sands

Paddy Jenkins

Hitman

Geoff Gatt

Bearded Man

Rory Mullen

Priest

Ben Peel

Riot Prison Officer...

Hunger

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