Some Mother's Son (1996)
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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Terry George
Writing:
- Terry George
- Jim Sheridan
Stars:
Release Date: 1996-09-13
6.6/10
6.6/10
- Country: GB, IE
- Language: English | Gaeilge
- Runtime: 112
Danny Boyle
Annie Higgins
Frank Higgins
Farnsworth
Gerard Quigley
Harrington
Young Turk
Prosecutor
Bobby Sands
Kathleen Quigley
Alice Quigley
Father Daly
Inspector McPeake
Liam Quigley
Government Minister
SAS Leader
British Captain
Cardinal
Frank Maguire
Mother Superior
Woman Searcher #1
Barrister
Platoon Leader
Hunger Striker #1
Cyclist
Prison Officer Davis
Woman Searcher #2
Prisoner's Leader
MP (uncredited)
