Some Mother's Son (1996)

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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Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren
as Kathleen Quigley
Fionnula Flanagan
Fionnula Flanagan
as Annie Higgins
Aidan Gillen
Aidan Gillen
as Gerard Quigley
David O'Hara
David O'Hara
as Frank Higgins
John Lynch
John Lynch
as Bobby Sands
Tom Hollander
Tom Hollander
as Farnsworth
Tim Woodward
Tim Woodward
as Harrington
Ciarán Hinds
Ciarán Hinds
as Danny Boyle
Geraldine O'Rawe
Geraldine O'Rawe
as Alice Quigley
Gerard McSorley
Gerard McSorley
as Father Daly
Dan Gordon
Dan Gordon
as Inspector McPeake
Grainne Delany
Grainne Delany
as Theresa Higgins
Ciarán Fitzgerald
Ciarán Fitzgerald
as Liam Quigley
Robert Lang
Robert Lang
as Government Minister
Stephen Hogan
Stephen Hogan
as Young Turk
Peter Howitt
Peter Howitt
as SAS Leader
Bosco Hogan
Bosco Hogan
as British Captain
Jimmy Keogh
Jimmy Keogh
as Jimmy Higgins
John Kavanagh
John Kavanagh
as Cardinal
Oliver Maguire
Oliver Maguire
as Frank Maguire
Doreen Keogh
Doreen Keogh
as Mother Superior
Anna Megan
Anna Megan
as Rosie Quigley
Hugh O'Donnell
Hugh O'Donnell
as Paddy
John Higgins
John Higgins
as John Deegan
Joan Sheehy
Joan Sheehy
as Woman Searcher #1
Mal Whyte
Mal Whyte
as Barrister
Alan Barry
Alan Barry
as Judge
Barry Cassin
Barry Cassin
as Prosecutor
Brian Mallon
Brian Mallon
as Prison Officer Jones
Sean Lawlor
Sean Lawlor
as Platoon Leader
Michael Sherrie
Michael Sherrie
as Assistant Governor
James Hickey
James Hickey
as Young Son
Karen Carlisle
Karen Carlisle
as Prisoner's Girlfriend
Fiona Higgins
Fiona Higgins
as Prisoner's Sister
Jer O'Leary
Jer O'Leary
as Hunger Striker #1
Tim McDonnell
Tim McDonnell
as Hunger Striker #2
Tony Flynn
Tony Flynn
as Cyclist
Liam Byrne
Liam Byrne
as Prisoner Murphy
Pat Mulryan
Pat Mulryan
as IRA Man #1
Valerie Roe
Valerie Roe
as Girl in Farnsworth's Office
Deirdre McAliskey
Deirdre McAliskey
as Woman in Court
Michael O'Sullivan
Michael O'Sullivan
as Prison Officer Davis
Jennifer Gibney
Jennifer Gibney
as Woman Searcher #2
Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor
as Election Agent
Kate Perry
Kate Perry
as Prison Officer's Widow
Anthony Brophy
Anthony Brophy
as Prisoner's Leader
Mickey McEneaney
Mickey McEneaney
as Merry Mac
Patrick McEneaney
Patrick McEneaney
as Merry Mac
Gene Berrills
Gene Berrills
as Merry Mac
Ronan O'Donoghue
Ronan O'Donoghue
as Radio Announcer
Richard Neilson
Richard Neilson
as Radio Announcer
Richard Butler
Richard Butler
as MP (uncredited)
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Terry George
Terry George
Director
Jim Sheridan
Jim Sheridan
Writer
Terry George
Terry George
Writer
Geoffrey Simpson
Geoffrey Simpson
Director of Photography
David Wilson
David Wilson
Production Design
Craig McKay
Craig McKay
Editor
Kate O'Callaghan
Kate O'Callaghan
Co-Producer
Danny Bellens
Danny Bellens
Makeup Artist
Rod Stoneman
Rod Stoneman
Executive Producer
Ron Bochar
Ron Bochar
Sound Effects Editor
Patrick Farrelly
Patrick Farrelly
Co-Producer
Nuala Moiselle
Nuala Moiselle
Casting
Pat Hay
Pat Hay
Makeup Designer
Philip Stockton
Philip Stockton
Supervising Sound Editor
Steven Visscher
Steven Visscher
Foley Editor
Arthur Lappin
Arthur Lappin
Producer
Conor Devlin
Conor Devlin
Art Direction
Lewis Goldstein
Lewis Goldstein
Sound Effects Editor
Gina Alfano
Gina Alfano
Dialogue Editor
Edward Burke
Edward Burke
Producer
Michèle Burke
Michèle Burke
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Joan Bergin
Joan Bergin
Costume Design
Stuart Stanley
Stuart Stanley
Foley Editor
Tom Fleischman
Tom Fleischman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren
Associate Producer
Stephen Rose
Stephen Rose
Hairstylist
John Pitt
John Pitt
Sound Mixer
Carolyn Scott
Carolyn Scott
Set Decoration
Jim Sheridan
Jim Sheridan
Producer
Kam Chan
Kam Chan
Foley Editor
Marko Costanzo
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
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