Ireland / Sep 13, 1996 / 18 / (original rating)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ciarán Hinds | Danny Boyle |
| Geraldine O'Rawe | Alice Quigley |
| Gerard McSorley | Father Daly |
| Dan Gordon | Inspector McPeake |
| Grainne Delany | Theresa Higgins |
| Ciarán Fitzgerald | Liam Quigley |
| Robert Lang | Government Minister |
| Stephen Hogan | Young Turk |
| Peter Howitt | SAS Leader |
| Bosco Hogan | British Captain |
| Jimmy Keogh | Jimmy Higgins |
| John Kavanagh | Cardinal |
| Oliver Maguire | Frank Maguire |
| Doreen Keogh | Mother Superior |
| Anna Megan | Rosie Quigley |
| Hugh O'Donnell | Paddy |
| John Higgins | John Deegan |
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| Joan Sheehy | Woman Searcher #1 |
| Mal Whyte | Barrister |
| Alan Barry | Judge |
| Barry Cassin | Prosecutor |
| Brian Mallon | Prison Officer Jones |
| Sean Lawlor | Platoon Leader |
| Michael Sherrie | Assistant Governor |
| James Hickey | Young Son |
| Karen Carlisle | Prisoner's Girlfriend |
| Fiona Higgins | Prisoner's Sister |
| Jer O'Leary | Hunger Striker #1 |
| Tim McDonnell | Hunger Striker #2 |
| Tony Flynn | Cyclist |
| Liam Byrne | Prisoner Murphy |
| Pat Mulryan | IRA Man #1 |
| Valerie Roe | Girl in Farnsworth's Office |
| Deirdre McAliskey | Woman in Court |
| Michael O'Sullivan | Prison Officer Davis |
| Jennifer Gibney | Woman Searcher #2 |
| Robert Taylor | Election Agent |
| Kate Perry | Prison Officer's Widow |
| Anthony Brophy | Prisoner's Leader |
| Mickey McEneaney | Merry Mac |
| Patrick McEneaney | Merry Mac |
| Gene Berrills | Merry Mac |
| Ronan O'Donoghue | Radio Announcer |
| Richard Neilson | Radio Announcer |
| Richard Butler | MP (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Some Mother's Son |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Gaeilge |
| Production countries | Ireland, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hell's Kitchen, Castle Rock Entertainment |
| Release date | 13 settembre 1996 |
| Executive producer | Rod Stoneman |
| Production | Edward Burke, Patrick Farrelly, Arthur Lappin, Helen Mirren, Kate O'Callaghan, Jim Sheridan |
| Writer | Terry George, Jim Sheridan |
| Casting | Nuala Moiselle |
| Editing | Craig McKay |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Simpson |
| Assistant directors | Terry George |
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| Camera operators | Geoffrey Simpson |
| Additional photography | Geoffrey Simpson |
| Production design | David Wilson, Conor Devlin, Carolyn Scott |
| Art direction | Conor Devlin, David Wilson, Carolyn Scott |
| Set decoration | Carolyn Scott, David Wilson, Conor Devlin |
| Special effects | Mark Griffin |
| Music | Gina Alfano, Ron Bochar, Kam Chan, Marko Costanzo, Tom Fleischman, Lewis Goldstein, Philip Stockton, Steven Visscher, Stuart Stanley, John Pitt |
| Sound | Gina Alfano, Ron Bochar, Kam Chan, Marko Costanzo, Tom Fleischman, Lewis Goldstein, Philip Stockton, Steven Visscher, Stuart Stanley, John Pitt |
| Costume design | Joan Bergin, Michèle Burke, Pat Hay, Stephen Rose, Danny Bellens |
| Makeup | Pat Hay, Danny Bellens, Joan Bergin, Michèle Burke, Stephen Rose |
| Hairstyling | Joan Bergin, Michèle Burke, Pat Hay, Stephen Rose, Danny Bellens |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Dec 25, 1996 / R
Germany / Feb 13, 1997 / 12
South Korea / Nov 08, 1997 / 15
Physical media
Czechia / Sep 05, 1997
TV
Netherlands / Jan 14, 2003 / 6 / RTL 5
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