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Some Mother's Son

Some Mother's Son

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Some Mother's Son

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

1996
1h 52m
6.7(37 votes)
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.

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Production Companies

Hell's Kitchen
Castle Rock Entertainment
Columbia Pictures

Cast & Crew

52 members
Acting

Helen Mirren

Kathleen Quigley

Helen Mirren
Acting

Fionnula Flanagan

Annie Higgins

Fionnula Flanagan
Acting

Aidan Gillen

Gerard Quigley

Aidan Gillen
Acting

David O'Hara

Frank Higgins

David O'Hara
Acting

John Lynch

Bobby Sands

John Lynch
Acting

Tom Hollander

Farnsworth

Tom Hollander
Acting

Tim Woodward

Harrington

Tim Woodward
Acting

Ciarán Hinds

Danny Boyle

Ciarán Hinds
Acting

Geraldine O'Rawe

Alice Quigley

Geraldine O'Rawe
Acting

Gerard McSorley

Father Daly

Gerard McSorley
Acting

Dan Gordon

Inspector McPeake

Dan Gordon
Acting

Grainne Delany

Theresa Higgins

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Acting

Ciarán Fitzgerald

Liam Quigley

Ciarán Fitzgerald
Acting

Robert Lang

Government Minister

Robert Lang
Acting

Stephen Hogan

Young Turk

Stephen Hogan
Acting

Peter Howitt

SAS Leader

Peter Howitt
Acting

Bosco Hogan

British Captain

Bosco Hogan
Acting

Jimmy Keogh

Jimmy Higgins

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Acting

John Kavanagh

Cardinal

John Kavanagh
Acting

Oliver Maguire

Frank Maguire

Oliver Maguire
Acting

Doreen Keogh

Mother Superior

Doreen Keogh
Acting

Anna Megan

Rosie Quigley

No Image
Acting

Hugh O'Donnell

Paddy

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Acting

John Higgins

John Deegan

No Image
Acting

Joan Sheehy

Woman Searcher #1

Joan Sheehy
Acting

Mal Whyte

Barrister

Mal Whyte
Acting

Alan Barry

Judge

No Image
Acting

Barry Cassin

Prosecutor

Barry Cassin
Acting

Brian Mallon

Prison Officer Jones

No Image
Acting

Sean Lawlor

Platoon Leader

Sean Lawlor
Acting

Michael Sherrie

Assistant Governor

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Crew

James Hickey

Young Son

No Image
Acting

Karen Carlisle

Prisoner's Girlfriend

No Image
Acting

Fiona Higgins

Prisoner's Sister

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Acting

Jer O'Leary

Hunger Striker #1

Jer O'Leary
Acting

Tim McDonnell

Hunger Striker #2

Tim McDonnell
Acting

Tony Flynn

Cyclist

Tony Flynn
Acting

Liam Byrne

Prisoner Murphy

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Acting

Pat Mulryan

IRA Man #1

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Acting

Valerie Roe

Girl in Farnsworth's Office

No Image
Acting

Deirdre McAliskey

Woman in Court

No Image
Acting

Michael O'Sullivan

Prison Officer Davis

Michael O'Sullivan
Acting

Jennifer Gibney

Woman Searcher #2

Jennifer Gibney
Acting

Robert Taylor

Election Agent

No Image
Acting

Kate Perry

Prison Officer's Widow

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Acting

Anthony Brophy

Prisoner's Leader

Anthony Brophy
Acting

Mickey McEneaney

Merry Mac

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Acting

Patrick McEneaney

Merry Mac

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Acting

Gene Berrills

Merry Mac

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Acting

Ronan O'Donoghue

Radio Announcer

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Acting

Richard Neilson

Radio Announcer

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Richard Butler

MP (uncredited)

Richard Butler

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