Some Mother's Son

Some Mother's Son

1996
1h 52min

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

Storyline

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.
    Released
    13 September 1996
    Runtime
    1h 52min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Hell's Kitchen, Castle Rock Entertainment, Columbia Pictures
Cast
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren
Kathleen Quigley
Fionnula Flanagan
Fionnula Flanagan
Annie Higgins
Aidan Gillen
Aidan Gillen
Gerard Quigley
David O'Hara
David O'Hara
Frank Higgins
John Lynch
John Lynch
Bobby Sands
Tom Hollander
Tom Hollander
Farnsworth
Tim Woodward
Tim Woodward
Harrington
Ciarán Hinds
Ciarán Hinds
Danny Boyle
Geraldine O'Rawe
Geraldine O'Rawe
Alice Quigley
Gerard McSorley
Gerard McSorley
Father Daly
Dan Gordon
Dan Gordon
Inspector McPeake
Grainne Delany
Theresa Higgins
Ciarán Fitzgerald
Ciarán Fitzgerald
Liam Quigley
Robert Lang
Robert Lang
Government Minister
Stephen Hogan
Stephen Hogan
Young Turk
Peter Howitt
Peter Howitt
SAS Leader
Bosco Hogan
Bosco Hogan
British Captain
Jimmy Keogh
Jimmy Higgins
John Kavanagh
John Kavanagh
Cardinal
Oliver Maguire
Oliver Maguire
Frank Maguire
Doreen Keogh
Doreen Keogh
Mother Superior
Anna Megan
Rosie Quigley
Hugh O'Donnell
Paddy
John Higgins
John Deegan
Joan Sheehy
Joan Sheehy
Woman Searcher #1
Mal Whyte
Mal Whyte
Barrister
Alan Barry
Judge
Barry Cassin
Barry Cassin
Prosecutor
Brian Mallon
Prison Officer Jones
Sean Lawlor
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
Jer O'Leary
Hunger Striker #1
Tim McDonnell
Hunger Striker #2
Tony Flynn
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
Michael O'Sullivan
Prison Officer Davis
Jennifer Gibney
Jennifer Gibney
Woman Searcher #2
Robert Taylor
Election Agent
Kate Perry
Prison Officer's Widow
Anthony Brophy
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
Richard Butler
MP (uncredited)
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