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Some Mother's Son

1996 • 1h52m Drama, History

Rating

6.7/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Terry George

Screenplay

Terry George

Jim Sheridan

Cast

Helen Mirren

Fionnula Flanagan

Aidan Gillen

Release date

9/13/1996

Status

Released

Origin country

GB

IE

US

Vote count

39