Hunger
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Experience one of the most acclaimed, honored and talked-about independent films of the decade. In his startling directorial debut, artist Steve McQueen focuses on a prison guard, two inmates, and the hunger strike led by Irish Republican Army militant Bobby Sands (an extraordinary performance by Michael Fassbender of 300 and Inglourious Basterds) to tell a devastating story of political warfare and human dignity pushed to their uttermost limits. Liam Cunningham (The Wind That Shakes the Barley) co-stars in the modern masterpiece that Rolling Stone calls "indelibly moving...an artistic triumph you can see, touch and feel."

2008 · 1h 32m
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Starring Michael Fassbender, Liam Cunningham, Stuart Graham
Director Steve McQueen

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Cast & Crew

  • Michael Fassbender
    Bobby Sands
  • Liam Cunningham
    Father Dominic Moran
  • Stuart Graham
    Raymond Lohan
  • Brian Milligan
    Davey Gillen
  • Liam McMahon
    Gerry Campbell
  • H‌B
    Helena Bereen
    Raymond's Mother
  • L‌M
    Laine Megaw
    Mrs. Lohan
  • Lalor Roddy
    William
  • Steve McQueen
    Director
  • Iain Canning
    Producer
  • Peter Carlton
    Producer

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Hunger

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Experience one of the most acclaimed, honored and talked-about independent films of the decade. In his startling directorial debut, artist Steve McQueen focuses on a prison guard, two inmates, and the hunger strike led by Irish Republican Army militant Bobby Sands (an extraordinary performance by Michael Fassbender of 300 and Inglourious Basterds) to tell a devastating story of political warfare and human dignity pushed to their uttermost limits. Liam Cunningham (The Wind That Shakes the Barley) co-stars in the modern masterpiece that Rolling Stone calls "indelibly moving...an artistic triumph you can see, touch and feel."

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Average 8.2
Reviews 133
Fresh 120
Rotten 13

Information

Studio
Blast! Films
Released
2008
Run Time
1 hr 32 min
Rated
16
Regions of Origin
United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany
© 2008 Blast! Films - Hunger Limited. All Rights Reserved.

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Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English, French, Irish, Sinhala, Marathi, Portuguese
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), French (France) (AAC)

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Dutch (Netherlands) , French (France)

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