Some Mother's Son

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

1996 1h 52m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 42

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Helen Mirren
Kathleen Quigley
Fionnula Flanagan
Annie Higgins
Aidan Gillen
Gerard Quigley
David O'Hara
Frank Higgins
John Lynch
Bobby Sands
Tom Hollander
Farnsworth
Tim Woodward
Harrington
Ciarán Hinds
Danny Boyle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Terry George
Writers: Terry George, Jim Sheridan
Languages: English, Irish
Countries: Ireland, United States of America

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Irish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Ireland, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Terry George, shot by Geoffrey Simpson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Craig McKay shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Helen Mirren and Fionnula Flanagan and Aidan Gillen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0117690 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Terry George directs. Geoffrey Simpson behind the camera. Craig McKay cuts. Produced in Ireland, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Irish.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Irish.
3International production across 2 countries: Ireland, United States of America.
4Directed by Terry George, shot by Geoffrey Simpson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Craig McKay shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Helen Mirren and Fionnula Flanagan and Aidan Gillen carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Between love and loyalty... Between life and death... Lies a choice no mother should have to make.".
8IMDB entry: tt0117690 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.