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.
Stars: Helen Mirren, Fionnula Flanagan, Aidan Gillen, David O'Hara, John Lynch, Tom Hollander
Crew: Terry George (Director), Terry George (Writer), Jim Sheridan (Writer), Craig McKay (Editor), Geoffrey Simpson (Director of Photography), David Wilson (Production Design)
Country: United Kingdom, Ireland
Language: English, Gaeilge
Studio: Hell's Kitchen, Castle Rock Entertainment, Columbia Pictures
Runtime: 112 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 13, 1996
IMDb: 4.4
