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May 15, 2008
96 min
Full-HD

Hunger (2008)

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.

Category

Drama History

Country

Ireland United Kingdom Northern Ireland

Companies

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

Michael Fassbender

Bobby Sands

Stuart Graham

Ray Lohan

Liam Cunningham

Priest

Helena Bereen

Raymond's Mother

Laine Megaw

Raymond's Wife

Brian Milligan

Davey Gillen

Liam McMahon

Gerry Campbell

Karen Hassan

Gerry's Girlfriend

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