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: Sep 13, 1996
Runtime: 112 minutes
Stars: Helen Mirren, Fionnula Flanagan, Aidan Gillen, David O'Hara, John Lynch, Tom Hollander
Crew: Terry George (Director), Jim Sheridan (Writer), Terry George (Writer), David Wilson (Production Design), Geoffrey Simpson (Director of Photography), Craig McKay (Editor)