Hunger poster
Rating
7.2/10 (1152 votes)
Popularity2
Runtime1h 36m
Release DateMay 15, 2008
Revenue$2,724,474

Hunger

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

Overview

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.

Production

Film4 Productions(GB)
Northern Ireland Screen(GB)
Broadcasting Commission of Ireland(IE)
Wales Creative IP Fund(GB)
Blast! Films(GB)

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Spoken Languages

English

Age Rating

All Ages

Key Crew

WriterEnda Walsh
DirectorSteve McQueen
Director of PhotographySean Bobbitt
WriterSteve McQueen
ProducerRobin Gutch
ProducerLaura Hastings-Smith

Videos & Trailers

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Steve McQueen and Michael Fassbender on Hunger | Film4 Interview Archive

Steve McQueen and Michael Fassbender on Hunger | Film4 Interview Archive

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