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Hunger (2008)

"An odyssey, in which the smallest gestures become epic and when the body is the last resource for protest."

7.2/10 1h 36m May 15, 2008
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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Hunger
Original Language EN
Revenue $2,724,474
Status Released
Popularity 1.3

Cast

Michael Fassbender
Michael Fassbender
Bobby Sands
Popularity: 3.3
Stuart Graham
Stuart Graham
Ray Lohan
Popularity: 0.5
Liam Cunningham
Liam Cunningham
Priest
Popularity: 10.3
Helena Bereen
Helena Bereen
Raymond's Mother
Popularity: 0.2
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Laine Megaw
Raymond's Wife
Popularity: 0.0
Brian Milligan
Brian Milligan
Davey Gillen
Popularity: 0.8
Liam McMahon
Liam McMahon
Gerry Campbell
Popularity: 0.9
Karen Hassan
Karen Hassan
Gerry's Girlfriend
Popularity: 1.9
Frank McCusker
Frank McCusker
The Governor
Popularity: 1.8
Lalor Roddy
Lalor Roddy
William
Popularity: 0.2
Des McAleer
Des McAleer
Mr Sands
Popularity: 1.5
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Helen Madden
Mrs. Sands
Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Director Steve McQueen
Writer Enda Walsh, Steve McQueen
Editor Joe Walker
Producer Robin Gutch, Laura Hastings-Smith

Production

Film4 Productions
GB
Northern Ireland Screen
GB
Broadcasting Commission of Ireland
IE
Wales Creative IP Fund
GB
Blast! Films
GB

Videos & Trailers

Steve McQueen and Michael Fassbender on Hunger | Film4 Interview Archive
Steve McQueen and Michael Fassbender on Hunger | Film4 Interview Archive
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Keywords

prison police brutality prisoner hunger strike biography northern ireland ira (irish republican army) belfast, north ireland catholic priest 1980s

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
May 31, 2025

Well nobody could ever accuse Michael Fassbender is giving half measures here in this graphic and brutal biopic of Irish Republican prisoner Bobby Sands. Shortly after Margaret Thatcher took power in Britain, he was incarcerated in Belfast’s Maze Prison where his stance against not just the UK but ... Read more

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Details
Release Date May 15, 2008
Runtime 1h 36m
Revenue $2,724,474
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.3
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