Some Mother's Son

Some Mother's Son

1996
1h 52m
6.7

6.7/10

39 votes • View on IMDb
Drama History

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

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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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Hell's Kitchen Castle Rock Entertainment
Production Countries
Ireland United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Irish

Keywords

strike ireland candlelight vigil british prison

Quick Facts

Release Date September 13, 1996
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0117690

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
Grainne Delany

Theresa Higgins

Key Crew

Terry George
Director
Jim Sheridan
Writer
Terry George
Writer
Edward Burke
Producer
Arthur Lappin
Producer
Jim Sheridan
Producer
Rod Stoneman
Executive Producer