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Hunger

1h 36min

Drama

History

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.

Production Companies

Film4 Productions

Northern Ireland Screen

Broadcasting Commission of Ireland

Wales Creative IP Fund

Blast! Films

Cast

Michael Fassbender

Michael Fassbender

Bobby Sands
Stuart Graham

Stuart Graham

Ray Lohan
Liam Cunningham

Liam Cunningham

Priest
Helena Bereen

Helena Bereen

Raymond's Mother
Laine Megaw

Laine Megaw

Raymond's Wife
Brian Milligan

Brian Milligan

Davey Gillen
Liam McMahon

Liam McMahon

Gerry Campbell
Karen Hassan

Karen Hassan

Gerry's Girlfriend
Frank McCusker

Frank McCusker

The Governor
Lalor Roddy

Lalor Roddy

William
Des McAleer

Des McAleer

Mr Sands
Helen Madden

Helen Madden

Mrs. Sands
Paddy Jenkins

Paddy Jenkins

Hitman
Geoff Gatt

Geoff Gatt

Bearded Man
Rory Mullen

Rory Mullen

Priest
Ben Peel

Ben Peel

Riot Prison Officer Stephen Graves
B.J. Hogg

B.J. Hogg

Loyalist Orderly
Billy Clarke

Billy Clarke

Chief MO
Ciaran Flynn

Ciaran Flynn

12 Year Old Bobby

Release date

15th May 2008

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English