Some Mother's Son
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.
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Some Mother's Son
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 13, 1996
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Drama, History
User Score
66%
Original Title
Some Mother's Son
Production Companies
Hell's Kitchen, Castle Rock Entertainment, Columbia Pictures
Director
Terry George
Description
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.
