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    Some Mother's Son

    112'

    1996-09-13

    6.7

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

    Drama,History

    Overview:

    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.

    DirectingTerry GeorgeWritingTerry George

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    Cast

    7

    Kathleen Quigley

    Helen Mirren

    2

    Annie Higgins

    Fionnula Flanagan

    5

    Gerard Quigley

    Aidan Gillen

    2

    Frank Higgins

    David O'Hara

    1

    Bobby Sands

    John Lynch

    3

    Farnsworth

    Tom Hollander

    1

    Harrington

    Tim Woodward

    5

    Danny Boyle

    Ciarán Hinds

    1

    Alice Quigley

    Geraldine O'Rawe

    1

    Father Daly

    Gerard McSorley

    1

    Inspector McPeake

    Dan Gordon

    1

    Theresa Higgins

    Grainne Delany

    1

    Liam Quigley

    Ciarán Fitzgerald

    1

    Government Minister

    Robert Lang

    1

    Young Turk

    Stephen Hogan

    1

    SAS Leader

    Peter Howitt

    1

    British Captain

    Bosco Hogan

    1

    Jimmy Higgins

    Jimmy Keogh

    1

    Cardinal

    John Kavanagh

    1

    Frank Maguire

    Oliver Maguire

    1

    Mother Superior

    Doreen Keogh

    1

    Rosie Quigley

    Anna Megan

    1

    Paddy

    Hugh O'Donnell

    1

    John Deegan

    John Higgins

    1

    Woman Searcher #1

    Joan Sheehy

    1

    Barrister

    Mal Whyte

    1

    Judge

    Alan Barry

    1

    Prosecutor

    Barry Cassin

    1

    Prison Officer Jones

    Brian Mallon

    1

    Platoon Leader

    Sean Lawlor

    1

    Assistant Governor

    Michael Sherrie

    1

    Young Son

    James Hickey

    1

    Prisoner's Girlfriend

    Karen Carlisle

    1

    Prisoner's Sister

    Fiona Higgins

    1

    Hunger Striker #1

    Jer O'Leary

    1

    Hunger Striker #2

    Tim McDonnell

    1

    Cyclist

    Tony Flynn

    1

    Prisoner Murphy

    Liam Byrne

    1

    IRA Man #1

    Pat Mulryan

    1

    Girl in Farnsworth's Office

    Valerie Roe

    1

    Woman in Court

    Deirdre McAliskey

    1

    Prison Officer Davis

    Michael O'Sullivan

    1

    Woman Searcher #2

    Jennifer Gibney

    1

    Election Agent

    Robert Taylor

    1

    Prison Officer's Widow

    Kate Perry

    1

    Prisoner's Leader

    Anthony Brophy

    1

    Merry Mac

    Mickey McEneaney

    1

    Merry Mac

    Patrick McEneaney

    1

    Merry Mac

    Gene Berrills

    1

    Radio Announcer

    Ronan O'Donoghue

    1

    Radio Announcer

    Richard Neilson

    1

    MP (uncredited)

    Richard Butler

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    Details:

    • Budget: 0
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    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Ireland
      2. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
      2. Irish
    • List of companies:
      1. Hell's Kitchen
      2. Castle Rock Entertainment
    • Vote Count: 42
    • Popularity: 1.4254
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Some Mother's Son

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