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Hunger (2008)

15 96 min  -  Biography | Drama | History  -   2 October 2008 (Greece)
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Irish republican Bobby Sands leads the inmates of a Northern Irish prison in a hunger strike.

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Steve McQueen
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Hunger -- The last six weeks of the life of the Irish republican hunger striker Bobby Sands. Hunger -- Clip: Only
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Cast

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Stuart Graham ...
Laine Megaw Laine Megaw ...
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Brian Milligan Brian Milligan ...
Liam McMahon Liam McMahon ...
Karen Hassan Karen Hassan ...
Michael Fassbender ...
Frank McCusker Frank McCusker ...
Lalor Roddy Lalor Roddy ...
Helen Madden Helen Madden ...
Des McAleer Des McAleer ...
Geoff Gatt Geoff Gatt ...
Rory Mullen ...
Ben Peel Ben Peel ...
Helena Bereen Helena Bereen ...
Paddy Jenkins Paddy Jenkins ...
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Storyline

Hunger follows life in the Maze Prison, Northern Ireland with an interpretation of the highly emotive events surrounding the 1981 IRA Hunger Strike, led by Bobby Sands. With an epic eye for detail, the film provides a timely exploration of what happens when body and mind are pushed to the uttermost limit. Written by Icon  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Hunger | Hunger Strike | Prison | Irish | IRA  | See more »

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

Genres:

Biography | Drama | History

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Details

Country:

UK | Ireland

Language:

English | Irish Gaelic

Release Date:

(Greece) See more »

Also Known As:

Éhség See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£136,413 (UK) (2 November 2008) (68 Screens)

Gross:

$154,084 (USA) (7 June 2009)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The scene which features a conversation between Sands and a Catholic priest was filmed in one continuous 16-minute take on the first day of filming in Northern Ireland and took Michael Fassbender and co-star Liam Cunningham four attempts to complete. See more »

Quotes

Bobby Sands: I always felt that thief next to Jesus got off lightly.
Father Dominic Moran: Ah, but he recognized his sins.
Bobby Sands: Did he though?
Father Dominic Moran: Aye. Said as much.
Bobby Sands: When you're hung from a cross you're gonna say anything. Jesus offers him a seat next to his daddy in a place called paradise you're always gonna put your hand up and have a piece of that.
Father Dominic Moran: Aye. Even when it's nailed to your cross.
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Connections

Referenced in "Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #2.20" (2011) See more »