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Hunger (2008)

An odyssey, in which the smallest gestures become epic and when the body is the last resource for protest.

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Steve McQueen

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Michael Fassbender
Michael Fassbender
Bobby Sands
Stuart Graham
Stuart Graham
Ray Lohan
Liam Cunningham
Liam Cunningham
Priest
Helena Bereen
Helena Bereen
Raymond's Mother
Laine Megaw
Laine Megaw
Raymond's Wife
Brian Milligan
Brian Milligan
Davey Gillen
Liam McMahon
Liam McMahon
Gerry Campbell
Karen Hassan
Karen Hassan
Gerry's Girlfriend
Frank McCusker
Frank McCusker
The Governor
Lalor Roddy
Lalor Roddy
William
Des McAleer
Des McAleer
Mr Sands
Helen Madden
Helen Madden
Mrs. Sands
Paddy Jenkins
Paddy Jenkins
Hitman
Geoff Gatt
Geoff Gatt
Bearded Man
Rory Mullen
Rory Mullen
Priest
Ben Peel
Ben Peel
Riot Prison Officer Stephen Graves
B.J. Hogg
B.J. Hogg
Loyalist Orderly
Billy Clarke
Billy Clarke
Chief MO
Ciaran Flynn
Ciaran Flynn
12 Year Old Bobby

Crews

Sean Bobbitt
Sean Bobbitt
Director of Photography
Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen
Director
Enda Walsh
Enda Walsh
Writer
Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen
Writer
Joe Walker
Joe Walker
Editor
Robin Gutch
Robin Gutch
Producer
Laura Hastings-Smith
Laura Hastings-Smith
Producer
Tom McCullagh
Tom McCullagh
Production Design
Brendan Rankin
Brendan Rankin
Art Direction
Anushia Nieradzik
Anushia Nieradzik
Costume Design
Jacqueline Fowler
Jacqueline Fowler
Makeup Designer
Cheryl Hill
Cheryl Hill
Makeup Artist
Judith Laverty
Judith Laverty
Makeup Artist
Maria Moore
Maria Moore
Makeup Artist
Alison Rainey
Alison Rainey
Makeup Artist
Robyn Wheeler
Robyn Wheeler
Makeup Artist
Sian Wilson
Sian Wilson
Makeup Artist
Richard Davey
Richard Davey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paul Davies
Paul Davies
Sound Designer
Ronan Hill
Ronan Hill
Sound Mixer
Mervyn Moore
Mervyn Moore
Sound Mixer
David Holmes
David Holmes
Original Music Composer
Leo Abrahams
Leo Abrahams
Original Music Composer
Mark Fenn
Mark Fenn
First Assistant Director
Matthew Hanson
Matthew Hanson
Second Assistant Director
Adam Philpott
Adam Philpott
Third Assistant Director
Paul Herbert
Paul Herbert
Stunt Coordinator
Andy Bennett
Andy Bennett
Stunts
Jamie Edgell
Jamie Edgell
Stunts
Mark Mottram
Mark Mottram
Stunts
James O'Donnell
James O'Donnell
Stunts
Steffan Hill
Steffan Hill
Still Photographer

Trailers and other movies

Trailer
Steve McQueen and Michael Fassbender on Hunger | Film4 Interview Archive

Posters and backgrounds

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