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Some Mother's Son (1996)
R
112 min | Drama, History

Some Mother's Son (1996)

112 min | Drama, History

The 1981 hunger strike in an Irish prison, in which I.R.A. prisoner Bobby Sands led a protest against their treatment as criminals rather than as prisoners of war. It focuses on the mothers of two of the strikers, and their struggle.

Director

Terry George

Writers

Terry George (written by) | Jim Sheridan (written by)

Producers

Edward Burke | Arthur Lappin | Jim Sheridan

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Release date

Dec 25, 1996 (United States)

Awards

4 wins & 1 nomination

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53 cast members

Name	Known for
Helen Mirren Kathleen Quigley Kathleen Quigley See fewer	The Queen (2006)
Fionnula Flanagan Annie Higgins Annie Higgins See fewer	The Others (2001)
Aidan Gillen Gerard Quigley Gerard Quigley See fewer	Game of Thrones (2011)
David O'Hara Frank Higgins Frank Higgins See fewer	Braveheart (1995)
John Lynch Bobby Sands Bobby Sands See fewer	Black Death (2010)
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Tim Woodward Harrington Harrington See fewer	K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
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Geraldine O'Rawe Alice Quigley Alice Quigley See fewer	Mariette in Ecstasy (2019)
Gerard McSorley Fr. Daly Fr. Daly See fewer	Michael Collins (1996)
Dan Gordon Inspector McPeake Inspector McPeake See fewer	Blue Lights (2023)
Grainne Delany Theresa Higgins Theresa Higgins See fewer	Some Mother's Son (1996)
Ciarán Fitzgerald Liam Quigley Liam Quigley See fewer	Into the West (1992)
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Tim McDonnell Hunger Striker No. 2 Hunger Striker No. 2 See fewer	Far and Away (1992)
Tony Flynn Cyclist Cyclist See fewer	Blue Lights (2023)
Liam Byrne Prisoner Murphy Prisoner Murphy See fewer	Some Mother's Son (1996)
Pat Mulryan IRA Man No. 1 IRA Man No. 1 See fewer	The Boxer (1997)
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Gene Berrills Merry Mac Merry Mac See fewer	Some Mother's Son (1996)
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