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72% Critic Match
Hunger
“An odyssey, in which the smallest gestures become epic and when the body is the last resource for protest.”
7.2 / 10• 2008• 1h 36m•NR• English
DramaHistory
Storyline
The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike during The Troubles in which Irish Republican prisoners tried to win political status.
Cast & Crew
Michael Fassbender
Bobby Sands
Lead
Stuart Graham
Ray Lohan
Liam Cunningham
Priest
Helena Bereen
Raymond's Mother
LM
Laine Megaw
Raymond's Wife
Brian Milligan
Davey Gillen
Liam McMahon
Gerry Campbell
Karen Hassan
Gerry's Girlfriend
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Steve McQueen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hunger is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
