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Some Mother's Son 1996 Directed by Terry George

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

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.

Production Countries Ireland , USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Irish
Gneres Drama , History
Production Companies Castle Rock Entertainment , Hell's Kitchen
Release Date 13 September 1996
112 mins
Cast
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren Kathleen Quigley
Fionnula Flanagan
Fionnula Flanagan Annie Higgins
Aidan Gillen
Aidan Gillen Gerard Quigley
David O'Hara
David O'Hara Frank Higgins
John Lynch
John Lynch Bobby Sands
Tom Hollander
Tom Hollander Farnsworth
Tim Woodward
Tim Woodward Harrington
Ciarán Hinds
Ciarán Hinds Danny Boyle
Geraldine O'Rawe
Geraldine O'Rawe Alice Quigley
Gerard McSorley
Gerard McSorley Father Daly
Dan Gordon
Dan Gordon Inspector McPeake
Grainne Delany
Grainne Delany Theresa Higgins
Ciarán Fitzgerald
Ciarán Fitzgerald Liam Quigley
Robert Lang
Robert Lang Government Minister
Stephen Hogan
Stephen Hogan Young Turk
Peter Howitt
Peter Howitt SAS Leader
Bosco Hogan
Bosco Hogan British Captain
Jimmy Keogh
Jimmy Keogh Jimmy Higgins
John Kavanagh
John Kavanagh Cardinal
Oliver Maguire
Oliver Maguire Frank Maguire
Doreen Keogh
Doreen Keogh Mother Superior
Anna Megan
Anna Megan Rosie Quigley
Hugh O'Donnell
Hugh O'Donnell Paddy
John Higgins
John Higgins John Deegan
Joan Sheehy
Joan Sheehy Woman Searcher #1
Mal Whyte
Mal Whyte Barrister
Alan Barry
Alan Barry Judge
Barry Cassin
Barry Cassin Prosecutor
Brian Mallon
Brian Mallon Prison Officer Jones
Sean Lawlor
Sean Lawlor Platoon Leader
Michael Sherrie
Michael Sherrie Assistant Governor
James Hickey
James Hickey Young Son
Karen Carlisle
Karen Carlisle Prisoner's Girlfriend
Fiona Higgins
Fiona Higgins Prisoner's Sister
Jer O'Leary
Jer O'Leary Hunger Striker #1
Tim McDonnell
Tim McDonnell Hunger Striker #2
Tony Flynn
Tony Flynn Cyclist
Liam Byrne
Liam Byrne Prisoner Murphy
Pat Mulryan
Pat Mulryan IRA Man #1
Valerie Roe
Valerie Roe Girl in Farnsworth's Office
Deirdre McAliskey
Deirdre McAliskey Woman in Court
Michael O'Sullivan
Michael O'Sullivan Prison Officer Davis
Jennifer Gibney
Jennifer Gibney Woman Searcher #2
Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor Election Agent
Kate Perry
Kate Perry Prison Officer's Widow
Anthony Brophy
Anthony Brophy Prisoner's Leader
Mickey McEneaney
Mickey McEneaney Merry Mac
Patrick McEneaney
Patrick McEneaney Merry Mac
Gene Berrills
Gene Berrills Merry Mac
Ronan O'Donoghue
Ronan O'Donoghue Radio Announcer
Richard Neilson
Richard Neilson Radio Announcer
Richard Butler
Richard Butler MP (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Terry George
Terry George
Writers
Jim Sheridan
Jim Sheridan
Terry George
Terry George
Producers
Arthur Lappin
Arthur Lappin
Edward Burke
Edward Burke
Jim Sheridan
Jim Sheridan
Kate O'Callaghan
Kate O'Callaghan
Patrick Farrelly
Patrick Farrelly
Executive Producer
Rod Stoneman
Rod Stoneman
Cinematography
Geoffrey Simpson
Geoffrey Simpson
Editor
Craig McKay
Craig McKay
Production Design
David Wilson
David Wilson
Sound
Ron Bochar
Ron Bochar
Lewis Goldstein
Lewis Goldstein
John Pitt
John Pitt
Philip Stockton
Philip Stockton
Art Direction
Conor Devlin
Conor Devlin
Set Decoration
Carolyn Scott
Carolyn Scott
Costume Design
Joan Bergin
Joan Bergin
Makeup Artists
Danny Bellens
Danny Bellens
Pat Hay
Pat Hay
Michèle Burke
Michèle Burke
Hairstylist
Stephen Rose
Stephen Rose
Casting
Nuala Moiselle
Nuala Moiselle