Some Mother's Son (1996)
1h 52m · 13 Sep 1996
Between love and loyalty... Between life and death... Lies a choice no mother should have to make.
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Based 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.
| Movie ID | 45820 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, History |
| Director | Terry George |
| Main cast | Helen Mirren, Fionnula Flanagan, Aidan Gillen, David O'Hara, John Lynch, Tom Hollander, Tim Woodward, Ciarán Hinds |
| Release date | 13 September 1996 |
| Release year | 1996 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 112 min (1h 52m) |
| Rating | 6.8 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Hell's Kitchen |
Director: Terry George
Writers: Jim Sheridan, Terry George
Top cast
Helen MirrenKathleen Quigley
Fionnula FlanaganAnnie Higgins
Aidan GillenGerard Quigley
David O'HaraFrank Higgins
John LynchBobby Sands
Tom HollanderFarnsworth
Tim WoodwardHarrington
Ciarán HindsDanny Boyle
Geraldine O'RaweAlice Quigley
Gerard McSorleyFather Daly
Dan GordonInspector McPeake
Grainne DelanyTheresa Higgins
Ciarán FitzgeraldLiam Quigley
Robert LangGovernment Minister
Stephen HoganYoung Turk
Peter HowittSAS Leader
Bosco HoganBritish Captain
Jimmy KeoghJimmy Higgins
John KavanaghCardinal
Oliver MaguireFrank Maguire
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