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Some Mother's Son (1996)
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Based on the true story of the 1981 hunger strike in a British prison, in which IRA prisoner Bobby Sands... See full summary » Director:Terry George |
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| Fionnula Flanagan | ... |
Annie Higgins
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Gerard Quigley
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Frank Higgins
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Farnsworth
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Harrington
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Danny Boyle
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| Geraldine O'Rawe | ... |
Alice Quigley
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| Gerard McSorley | ... |
Fr. Daly
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Dan Gordon | ... |
Inspector McPeake
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Grainne Delany | ... |
Theresa Higgins
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Ciarán Fitzgerald | ... |
Liam Quigley
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Robert Lang | ... |
Government Minister
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Young Turk
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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. Written by Alexander Lum <aj_lum@postoffice.utas.edu.au>
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Between love and loyalty... Between life and death... Lies a choice no mother should have to make.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language and some political violence and suffering See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Sons and Warriors See more »Filming Locations:
Skerries, Fingal, County Dublin, IrelandBox Office
Opening Weekend:
$114,309 (USA) (29 December 1996) (14 Screens)Gross:
$608,032 (USA) (9 February 1997)Company Credits
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Composed & Performed by Rick Rhodes & Danny Pelfrey
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Continuity: The film is clearly set in a border seaside fishing village in Ireland. However, Kathleen is clearly seen voting in the Fermanagh-South Tyrone by-election: a completely land-locked constituency. See more »Quotes
Farnsworth: We want to make the prisons an asset, not a liability. It is in the prisons that we will break the backs of the IRA.See more »
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"Survival"Composed & Performed by Rick Rhodes & Danny Pelfrey
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