6.8Some Mother's Son · 1996
Some Mother's Son (1996) is a Drama / History film directed by Terry George, starring Helen Mirren, Fionnula Flanagan, Aidan Gillen.
DramaHistory
6.8Overview
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.
Cast
Helen Mirren, Fionnula Flanagan, Aidan Gillen, David O'Hara, John Lynch, Tom Hollander, Tim Woodward, Ciarán Hinds
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What is "Some Mother's Son" about?
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.
When was "Some Mother's Son" released?
Some Mother's Son was released in 1996.
Who stars in "Some Mother's Son"?
The cast includes Helen Mirren, Fionnula Flanagan, Aidan Gillen, David O'Hara.
