Some Mother's Son

1996

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

Terry George
1h 52m
September 13, 1996 · United Kingdom, Ireland

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: September 13, 1996
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English, Irish
Countries: United Kingdom, Ireland
Production: Castle Rock Entertainment,Hell's Kitchen Films,Hell's Kitchen
Cast: Liam Byrne,Jimmy Keogh,Jer O'Leary,Doreen Keogh,Pat Mulryan,Grainne Delany,Geraldine O'Rawe,Tim Woodward,Alan Barry,Tony Flynnand 42 more
Director: Terry George
Writer: Jim Sheridan,Terry George
Producer: Arthur Lappin,Rod Stoneman,Jim Sheridan,Edward Burke
Cinematography: Geoffrey Simpson
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
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