Hunger (2008)
The film chronicles the final six weeks in the life of Irish republican hunger striker Bobby Sands, led by the IRA in Belfast's Maze Prison in 1981. It focuses on his physical and psychological deterioration as he starves himself to death in a protest for political prisoner status. The narrative also depicts the brutal conditions of the prison and the standoff between the inmates and the British government.
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A
Mean Score
80/100
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About Hunger
Director: Steve McQueen
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Liam Cunningham, Stuart Graham
Language: English, Irish Gaelic
Runtime: 96 min
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