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6.8Based 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.
Released: 1996-09-13112 minDir: Terry GeorgeDrama, History
Cast
- Helen Mirren as Kathleen Quigley
- Fionnula Flanagan as Annie Higgins
- Aidan Gillen as Gerard Quigley
- David O'Hara as Frank Higgins
- John Lynch as Bobby Sands
- Tom Hollander as Farnsworth
Themes
- strike
- ireland
- candlelight vigil
- british prison
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1981 Irish hunger strike1990s Irish films1996 American films1996 directorial debut films1996 drama films1996 English-language films1996 filmsAmerican political drama filmsBobby SandsCastle Rock Entertainment filmsColumbia Pictures filmsEuropean Film Awards winners (films)Films about mother–son relationships