Some Mother's Son

Some Mother's Son

3.4 |

1h 52min

Released

DramaHistory

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.

Some Mother's Son

Story

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.

Directors

Terry George, Terry George, Jim Sheridan, Patrick Farrelly, Kate O'Callaghan, Jim Sheridan,

Writers

Tags

Between love and loyalty... Between life and death... Lies a choice no mother should have to make.

Casts

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Character-in: Kathleen Quigley

Fionnula Flanagan

Fionnula Flanagan

Character-in: Annie Higgins

Aidan Gillen

Aidan Gillen

Character-in: Gerard Quigley

David O'Hara

David O'Hara

Character-in: Frank Higgins

John Lynch

John Lynch

Character-in: Bobby Sands

Tom Hollander

Tom Hollander

Character-in: Farnsworth

Tim Woodward

Tim Woodward

Character-in: Harrington

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Character-in: Danny Boyle

Geraldine O'Rawe

Geraldine O'Rawe

Character-in: Alice Quigley

Gerard McSorley

Gerard McSorley

Character-in: Father Daly

Dan Gordon

Dan Gordon

Character-in: Inspector McPeake

Ciarán Fitzgerald

Ciarán Fitzgerald

Character-in: Liam Quigley

Robert Lang

Robert Lang

Character-in: Government Minister

Stephen Hogan

Stephen Hogan

Character-in: Young Turk

Peter Howitt

Peter Howitt

Character-in: SAS Leader

Bosco Hogan

Bosco Hogan

Character-in: British Captain

John Kavanagh

John Kavanagh

Character-in: Cardinal

Oliver Maguire

Oliver Maguire

Character-in: Frank Maguire

Doreen Keogh

Doreen Keogh

Character-in: Mother Superior

Joan Sheehy

Joan Sheehy

Character-in: Woman Searcher #1

Mal Whyte

Mal Whyte

Character-in: Barrister

Barry Cassin

Barry Cassin

Character-in: Prosecutor

Sean Lawlor

Sean Lawlor

Character-in: Platoon Leader

Jer O'Leary

Jer O'Leary

Character-in: Hunger Striker #1

Tim McDonnell

Tim McDonnell

Character-in: Hunger Striker #2

Tony Flynn

Tony Flynn

Character-in: Cyclist

Michael O'Sullivan

Michael O'Sullivan

Character-in: Prison Officer Davis

Jennifer Gibney

Jennifer Gibney

Character-in: Woman Searcher #2

Anthony Brophy

Anthony Brophy

Character-in: Prisoner's Leader

Richard Butler

Richard Butler

Character-in: MP (uncredited)

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