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Hunger

  • 20082008
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  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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Michael Fassbender in Hunger (2008)
The last six weeks of the life of the Irish republican hunger striker Bobby Sands.
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Irish republican Bobby Sands leads the inmates of a Northern Irish prison in a hunger strike.Irish republican Bobby Sands leads the inmates of a Northern Irish prison in a hunger strike.Irish republican Bobby Sands leads the inmates of a Northern Irish prison in a hunger strike.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
70K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,037
2,786
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    • Director
      • Steve McQueen
    • Writers
      • Enda Walsh
      • Steve McQueen
    • Stars
      • Stuart Graham
      • Laine Megaw
      • Brian Milligan
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Steve McQueen
    • Writers
      • Enda Walsh
      • Steve McQueen
    • Stars
      • Stuart Graham
      • Laine Megaw
      • Brian Milligan
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    • 160User reviews
    • 220Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 49 wins & 39 nominations total

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    Stuart Graham
    Stuart Graham
    • Raymond Lohan
    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
    Michael Fassbender
    Michael Fassbender
    • Bobby Sands
    Frank McCusker
    Frank McCusker
    • The Governor
    Lalor Roddy
    Lalor Roddy
    • William
    Helen Madden
    • Mrs. Sands
    Des McAleer
    • Mr. Sands
    Geoff Gatt
    • Bearded Man
    Rory Mullen
    • Priest
    Ben Peel
    Ben Peel
    • Riot Prison Offficer Stephen Graves
    Helena Bereen
    Helena Bereen
    • Raymond's Mother
    Paddy Jenkins
    • Hitman
    Liam Cunningham
    Liam Cunningham
    • Father Dominic Moran
    Billy Clarke
    • Chief Medical Officer
    Ciaran Flynn
    • Twelve Year Old Bobby
    • Director
      • Steve McQueen
    • Writers
      • Enda Walsh
      • Steve McQueen
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Hunger is known for its unbroken 17 minute 10 second continuous shot, in which Catholic priest Father Dominic Moran tries to talk Bobby Sands out of the Hunger Strike he and his fellow 75 IRA members plan to start. The camera remains in the same position throughout the scene. To prepare, Liam Cunningham moved into Michael Fassbender's apartment, and they rehearsed the scene 12-15 times per day. On the first day of filming, the actors got it perfect after 4 takes.
    • Goofs
      Raymond Lohan's Ford Granada is a Mk2 Facelift, which was released in winter 1981 and would've appeared on Irish roads in 1982.
    • Quotes

      Bobby Sands: I have my belief, and in all its simplicity that is the most powerful thing.

    • Connections
      Featured in Front Row: Michael Fassbender/Kate Winslet (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Industry
      Performed by Maya Beiser
      Composed by Michael Gordon
      Published by Red Poppy in association with G. Schirmir, Inc.

    User reviews160

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    quietly brutal
    It's 1981. Raymond Lohan (Stuart Graham) is a guard in the Maze Prison, Northern Ireland. Davey Gillen is a new IRA prisoner who refuses to wear prison uniforms. He's put in with Gerry who has smeared the cell with his own feces. They smuggle things in and out of the prison. Bobby Sands (Michael Fassbender) leads the prisoners in a hunger strike.

    It's quiet film and full of little details. It doesn't wallow in the brutality but lets it envelop the movie. There is a realism in the movie that is more powerful than any flash or action sequence. One really gets the sense of dehumanization. Dialog is sparse but there is a great discussion between Sands and Father Dominic Moran. This is quietly brutal and some great performances including Fassbender.
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    FAQ5

    • Is "Hunger" based on a book?
    • Why did Bobby Sands starve himself?
    • Who 'won' the confrontation?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 31, 2008 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Ireland
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Irish Gaelic
    • Also known as
      • Голод
    • Production companies
      • Film4
      • Channel Four Film
      • Northern Ireland Screen
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • £1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $154,084
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,980
      • Dec 7, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,185,113
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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