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Hunger
Synopsis
Hunger follows life in the Maze prison, Northern Ireland with an interpretation of the highly emotive events surrounding the 1981 IRA hunger strike, led by Bobby Sands. With an epic eye for detail, the film provides a timely exploration of what happens when body and mind are pushed to the uttermost limit.
Details
- Year
- 2009
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 96 mins
- Director
- Steve McQueen
- Producer
- Laura Hastings-Smith, Robin Gutch
- Editor
- Joe Walker
- Screenwriter
- Enda Walsh, Steve McQueen
- Director of Photography
- Sean Bobbitt BSC
- Production Designer
- Tom McCullagh
- Music
- Leo Abrahams, David Holmes
- Principal Cast
- Michael Fassbender, Liam Cunningham, Stuart Graham
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 18th March 2011
