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Some Mother's Son

  • 1996
  • R
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
3.1K
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Helen Mirren in Some Mother's Son (1996)
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The 1981 hunger strike in an Irish prison, in which I.R.A. prisoner Bobby Sands led a protest against their treatment as criminals rather than as prisoners of war. It focuses on the mothers ... Read allThe 1981 hunger strike in an Irish prison, in which I.R.A. prisoner Bobby Sands led a protest against their treatment as criminals rather than as prisoners of war. It focuses on the mothers of two of the strikers, and their struggle.The 1981 hunger strike in an Irish prison, in which I.R.A. prisoner Bobby Sands led a protest against their treatment as criminals rather than as prisoners of war. It focuses on the mothers of two of the strikers, and their struggle.

  • Director
    • Terry George
  • Writers
    • Terry George
    • Jim Sheridan
  • Stars
    • Helen Mirren
    • Fionnula Flanagan
    • Aidan Gillen
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    3.1K
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    • Director
      • Terry George
    • Writers
      • Terry George
      • Jim Sheridan
    • Stars
      • Helen Mirren
      • Fionnula Flanagan
      • Aidan Gillen
    • 23User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

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    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
    • Fr. Daly
    Dan Gordon
    • Inspector McPeake
    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 Higgins
    • Director
      • Terry George
    • Writers
      • Terry George
      • Jim Sheridan
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Theatrical movie debut of Tom Hollander (Farnsworth).
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      Kathleen Quigley: What are you doing here?

      Alice Quigley: I resigned.

      Kathleen Quigley: What?

      Alice Quigley: I can't work there anymore.

      Kathleen Quigley: Why?

      Alice Quigley: Nobody trusts me!

      Kathleen Quigley: Well did- did someone say something?

      Alice Quigley: No... I just know.

      Kathleen Quigley: Oh, for God's sake! Alice!

      Alice Quigley: It's a bloody bank, Mum! The IRA have robbed it four times, why should they trust me?

      Kathleen Quigley: Gerard didn't rob it!

      Alice Quigley: How do you know?

      Kathleen Quigley: ...Where will you work?

      Alice Quigley: I can't stay here anymore. I hate this country.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Movie Show: Episode dated 14 May 1997 (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Star of Desire
      Composed by Scott Wooldridge & Brian Wooldridge

      Performed by The Wooldridge Bros.

      Courtesy of Windswept Pacific Entertainment and Don't Records

    User reviews23

    Featured review

    touching

    Its ashame that more people don't know about this subject. I found this film to be very touching with a very strong moral. Yes the movie is about the I.R.A. and some of its most famous 'soldiers', however, the film touched on who is affected by these actions. I don't agree with the I.R.A but found myself empathetic to the families of the prisoners involved. Despite what the previous poster stated, this movie was pre-911 and touches not on the terrorists acts, but on the consquences of their actions. Helen Mirren was brilliant in this movie, as always. Its not exactley Michael Collins on the subject, and a lot of it was 'glamorized' for Hollywood, but all in all worth watching.
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    • Mar 4, 2004
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Ireland
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Irish Gaelic
    • Also known as
      • Син порядної матері
    • Filming locations
      • Skerries, Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
      • Hell's Kitchen Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $671,437
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $88,515
      • Dec 29, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $671,437
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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