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  • Some Mother's Son (1996)
  • R
    112 min | Drama, History
Some Mother's Son (1996)
R
112 min | Drama, History

The 1981 hunger strike in an Irish prison, in which I.R.A. prisoner Bobby Sands led a protest against their treatment as criminals rather than as prisoners of war. It focuses on the mothers of two of the strikers, and their struggle.
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Terry George (written by) | Jim Sheridan (written by)
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Release date
Dec 25, 1996 (United States)

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53 cast members
Name Known for
Helen Mirren
Kathleen Quigley Kathleen Quigley   See fewer
Fionnula Flanagan
Annie Higgins Annie Higgins   See fewer
Aidan Gillen
Gerard Quigley Gerard Quigley   See fewer
David O'Hara
Frank Higgins Frank Higgins   See fewer
John Lynch
Bobby Sands Bobby Sands   See fewer
Tom Hollander
Farnsworth Farnsworth   See fewer
Tim Woodward
Harrington Harrington   See fewer
Ciarán Hinds
Danny Boyle Danny Boyle   See fewer
Geraldine O'Rawe
Alice Quigley Alice Quigley   See fewer
Gerard McSorley
Fr. Daly Fr. Daly   See fewer
Dan Gordon
Inspector McPeake Inspector McPeake   See fewer
Grainne Delany
Theresa Higgins Theresa Higgins   See fewer
Ciarán Fitzgerald
Liam Quigley Liam Quigley   See fewer
Robert Lang
Government Minister Government Minister   See fewer
Stephen Hogan
Young Turk Young Turk   See fewer
Peter Howitt
SAS Leader SAS Leader   See fewer
Bosco Hogan
British Captain British Captain   See fewer
Jimmy Keogh
Jimmy Higgins Jimmy Higgins   See fewer
John Kavanagh
Cardinal Cardinal   See fewer
Oliver Maguire
Frank Maguire Frank Maguire   See fewer
Doreen Keogh
Mother Superior Mother Superior   See fewer
Anna Megan
Rosie Quigley Rosie Quigley   See fewer
John Higgins
John Deegan John Deegan   See fewer
Joan Sheehy
Woman Searcher No. 1 Woman Searcher No. 1   See fewer
Mal Whyte
Barrister Barrister   See fewer
Alan Barry
Judge Judge   See fewer
Barry Cassin
Prosecutor Prosecutor   See fewer
Brian Mallon
Prison Officer Jones Prison Officer Jones   See fewer
Sean Lawlor
Platoon Leader (as Seán Lawlor) Platoon Leader (as Seán Lawlor)   See fewer
Michael Sherrie
Assistant Governor Assistant Governor   See fewer
James Hickey
Young Son Young Son   See fewer
Karen Carlisle
Prisoner's Girlfriend Prisoner's Girlfriend   See fewer
Fiona Higgins
Prisoner's Sister Prisoner's Sister   See fewer
Jer O'Leary
Hunger Striker No. 1 Hunger Striker No. 1   See fewer
Tim McDonnell
Hunger Striker No. 2 Hunger Striker No. 2   See fewer
Tony Flynn
Cyclist Cyclist   See fewer
Liam Byrne
Prisoner Murphy Prisoner Murphy   See fewer
Pat Mulryan
IRA Man No. 1 IRA Man No. 1   See fewer
Valerie Roe
Girl in Farnsworth's Office Girl in Farnsworth's Office   See fewer
Deirdre McAliskey
Woman in Court Woman in Court   See fewer
Michael O'Sullivan
Prison Officer Davis (as Michael F. O'Sullivan) Prison Officer Davis (as Michael F. O'Sullivan)   See fewer
Jennifer Gibney
Woman Searcher No. 2 Woman Searcher No. 2   See fewer
Robert Taylor
Election Agent Election Agent   See fewer
Kate Perry
Prison Officer's Widow Prison Officer's Widow   See fewer
Anthony Brophy
Prisoner's Leader Prisoner's Leader   See fewer
Mickey McEneaney
Merry Mac Merry Mac   See fewer
Paddy McEneaney
Merry Mac Merry Mac   See fewer
Gene Berrills
Merry Mac Merry Mac   See fewer
Ronan O'Donoghue
Radio Announcer Radio Announcer   See fewer
Richard Neilson
Radio Announcer Radio Announcer   See fewer
Margaret Thatcher
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Annie Warburton
Prison Officer (uncredited) Prison Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
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