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Hunger

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

2008-05-15 Drama 1hr 36m

The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike during The Troubles in which Irish Republican prisoners tried to win political status.

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Hunger

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The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike during The Troubles in which Irish Republican prisoners tried to win political status.

Released

2008-05-15
Revenue

$2,724,474
Budget

n/a
Runtime

1hr 36m
Genre

Drama, History
Status

Released
Language

English
7.5
Production

Blast! Films, Film4 Productions, Northern Ireland Screen, Wales Creative IP Fund

Crew

Steve McQueen

Director

Enda Walsh

Writer

Robin Gutch

Producer

Keywords:

prison police brutality prisoner hunger strike biography northern ireland ira (irish republican army) belfast, north ireland catholic priest 1980s

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